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Health By Unknown Author from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6qeVOg5 via IFTTT Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fGhjcsT via IFTTT Heart, Lipoproteins, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials, Stroke, Deaths (Fatalities), Research The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/7YMnoNv via IFTTT Heart, Wearable Computing, Diabetes, Stroke, Exercise, Hypertension, Blood Pressure Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better.

Health By Christina Jewett, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/0xj1QVW via IFTTT Ethics and Official Misconduct, Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health, Appointments and Executive Changes, Rumors and Misinformation, Measles, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fXjpM4H via IFTTT Minorities, United States Politics and Government, Psychology and Psychologists, Diversity Initiatives, Colleges and Universities, Accreditation, Race and Ethnicity, Executive Orders and Memorandums, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare As the Trump administration threatens to strip accrediting bodies of their power, many are scrambling to purge diversity requirements.

Health By Christina Jewett, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn and Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mNB8P0x via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/7h9PVdM via IFTTT Tuberculosis, Medicine and Health, Books and Literature, Foreign Aid, Disease Rates, Poverty, Antibiotics, United States Politics and Government, Social Media, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Epidemics, Vaccination and Immunization, Bacteria, Drug Resistance (Microbial), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) The best-selling author chatted with The Times’s global health reporter about the past, present and troubling future of the world’s deadliest infectious disease.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/LAiuykf via IFTTT your-feed-science, Measles, Disease Rates, Epidemics, Vaccination and Immunization, Children and Childhood, Medicine and Health, States (US) State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.

Health By Carl Zimmer and Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/PgX4aiL via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics, Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Research, United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Federal officials cited the end of the Covid-19 pandemic in halting the research. But much of the work was focused on preventing outbreaks of other pathogens.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli, Margot Sanger-Katz and Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/edFgH3h via IFTTT your-feed-science, Federal-State Relations (US), United States Politics and Government, States (US), Medicine and Health, your-feed-healthcare States were told Monday that they could no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/xhdGpKR via IFTTT Foreign Aid, United States Politics and Government, Avian Influenza, Vaccination and Immunization, Politics and Government, Developing Countries, Medicine and Health A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

Health By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/0i5F3mo via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Measles, Rumors and Misinformation, Research, Vaccination and Immunization Dr. Jay Bhattacharya gained prominence during the pandemic as an opponent of widespread lockdowns.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Dx6NQc9 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Measles, Rumors and Misinformation, Vitamin A, Diet and Nutrition, Disease Rates, Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Vaccination and Immunization, Epidemics After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.

Health By Penelope Green from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BUtep1a via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Abortion, Women's Rights A religious organization recruited him to help open New York City’s first independent abortion clinic, though it was unaware that Louisiana had taken away his license.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli and Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/I9EGf6u via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Transition (US), Doctors, Politics and Government Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50 years.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/SjdnfsO via IFTTT Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Blood, Research, United States Defense and Military Forces, Medical Devices, Surgery and Surgeons, Amputation, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Clinical Trials, Implants The agency OK’d an artificial vessel to restore blood flow in patients, even though its own scientists flagged questionable study results and potentially fatal ruptures of the product.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/IEz6d4p via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Research, Science and Technology, Medicine and Health Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will be undermined by President Trump’s policies.

Health By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Teddy Rosenbluth and Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DWpEX9s via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Rumors and Misinformation, Children and Childhood, Autism, United States Politics and Government, Measles, Medicine and Health, Disease Rates, Research Children’s Health Defense, founded by the health secretary, had published online a vaccine-safety page that looked like the agency’s but that suggested links to autism.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/sO7j0H6 via IFTTT Dementia, Research, Memory, Alzheimer's Disease, Elderly, Age, Chronological The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, researchers said.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/t5NfwFs via IFTTT your-feed-science, Measles, Vaccination and Immunization, Rumors and Misinformation, Disease Rates, Deaths (Fatalities), Epidemics, Medicine and Health, Mumps Vaccination efforts have faltered, and many residents have turned to alternative treatments endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3XIH7jm via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Supply Chain, E Coli (Bacteria), Law and Legislation A law passed in 2011 required food companies to track food in the event of contamination and a recall. The administration delayed the move, set to take effect next year, for 30 months.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/uFxrSjK via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Sexually Transmitted Diseases The move comes after a series of cuts to prevention and treatment efforts worldwide. Some functions might be moved to another agency, officials said.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/hrwpPcs via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Infant Formulas, Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Babies and Infants, Bacteria, Medicine and Health, Federal-State Relations (US), E Coli (Bacteria), Politics and Government, Recalls and Bans of Products, Listeria Monocytogenes The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/hqk8Zrl via IFTTT your-feed-science, Avian Influenza, Disease Rates, Livestock, Animals, Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare, Agriculture and Farming, Birds, Chickens, Veterinary Medicine, Respiratory Diseases, Viruses, Turkeys The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such an experiment would be disastrous, scientists say.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ypeVtui via IFTTT United States Defense and Military Forces, Transgender, Veterans, United States Politics and Government, Gender, Hormones, Executive Orders and Memorandums Veterans who wish to change their gender “can do so on their own dime,” the V.A. secretary said.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/NMQ4gja via IFTTT Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Mental Health and Disorders, Antidepressants, Depression (Mental), Medicine and Health Laura Delano walked away from the treatments that defined her teens and 20s. Now, she’s hoping to create a road map for others to follow.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/p2gBDTt via IFTTT your-feed-science, Measles, Disease Rates, Epidemics, Steroids, Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Children and Childhood, Deaths (Fatalities), Mennonite Churches, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Medicine and Health, Vaccination and Immunization In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.

Health By Reed Abelson and Susanne Craig from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6gUzjbq via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Politics and Government, Medicaid, Poverty, Medicare, Presidential Election of 2024, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Appointments and Executive Changes, Vaccination and Immunization, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Presidential Transition (US) Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged unscathed on his ties to major industries.

Health By Sam Roberts from NYT Health https://ift.tt/dNYEpKC via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Doctors, Colleges and Universities, Research, Medical Devices, Medicine and Health The author of numerous studies, he urged patients to question their physicians and expressed concern about cancer treatment for older adults.

Health By Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Y8o73Ii via IFTTT Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Research, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Weight, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Obesity, Economics (Theory and Philosophy) A new study found that fair prices for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound would be hundreds less per month than they are now.

Health By Reed Abelson and Susanne Craig from NYT Health https://ift.tt/pCWNGQd via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Appointments and Executive Changes, Medicare, Medicaid, Elderly, Conflicts of Interest, Medicare Advantage, Presidential Transition (US), Vaccination and Immunization, Ethics and Official Misconduct The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.

Health By Unknown Author from NYT Health https://ift.tt/yaUedNB via IFTTT United States Politics and Government The former pick to head the C.D.C. issued a statement following the withdrawal of his nomination.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/pbi4F9k via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Measles It is the first time the Senate has been called upon to confirm a C.D.C. director. Dr. Dave Weldon has close ties to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new health secretary.

Health By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/pJQwk8i via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Mental Health and Disorders, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Medicine and Health, Addiction (Psychology), your-feed-healthcare The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50 percent.

Health By Jonathan Corum and Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/9FQtE2U via IFTTT Measles, Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates As new cases are reported, our maps and illustrations show the spread of the virus and how infections can run through a community.

Health By Julie Creswell and Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/SFzHpk4 via IFTTT Food, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Dyes and Dyestuffs, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US) Mr. Kennedy told executives of major food companies that he wants synthetic colors removed from their products. “Decision time is imminent,” a trade group warned its members.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/0JtN7F2 via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), History (Academic Subject), Medicine and Health, Epidemics Five years after the novel coronavirus emerged, historians see echoes of other great illnesses, and legacies that are unlike any of them.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BwAS9cj via IFTTT Genetic Engineering, Rare and Orphan Diseases, Research, Lungs, Liver, Cirrhosis, Genetics and Heredity, Crispr (DNA) The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely targeted infusions.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ofJRm5z via IFTTT your-feed-science, Measles, Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Diet and Nutrition, Epidemics, Children and Childhood, Poverty, Mennonite Churches, Steroids, Deaths (Fatalities), Vitamins, Antibiotics, Vitamin A, Infections In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/NSYXokO via IFTTT Diabetes, Elderly, Hypoglycemia, Age, Chronological, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Insulin, Longevity, Elder Care Intensive management of diabetes pays fewer dividends as patients age and raises the chances of hypoglycemia. But many people have not gotten the message.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ZUJqm61 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Transplants, Kidneys, Heart, Pigs, Genetic Engineering, Organ Donation, Research, Cloning, Clinical Trials, Medical Devices, Science and Technology Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans. But substantial ethical questions remain.

Health By Hank Sanders and Michael Levenson from NYT Health https://ift.tt/lJG8XQS via IFTTT Hantavirus, Rodents, Rare and Orphan Diseases, Respiratory Diseases Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents.

Health By Richard Sandomir from NYT Health https://ift.tt/UhWnNQD via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Books and Literature, Book Trade and Publishing, Writing and Writers, Dating and Relationships, Marriages, Addiction (Psychology), Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse and Traffic Her “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself,” a guide to shedding toxic relationships, has sold more than seven million copies.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/YQrT6Fl via IFTTT your-feed-science, Measles, Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Children and Childhood, Deaths (Fatalities), Epidemics, Mumps, Viruses The outbreak has sickened nearly 200 people in Gaines County, Texas. A neighboring county in New Mexico has seen 21 new cases since Tuesday.

Health By Abdi Latif Dahir and Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/FB3Qd6c via IFTTT Ebola Virus Two more people are reported dead from the disease, and dozens are in isolation, as the outbreak grows.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ce7aRvY via IFTTT Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Children and Childhood, Epidemics, Deaths (Fatalities) The patient tested positive for the infection, but state health officials could not confirm that it was the cause of death.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/YpoDCU6 via IFTTT Foreign Aid, Federal Aid (US), United States Politics and Government, Government Contracts and Procurement, Executive Orders and Memorandums A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/09xyNKa via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Abortion, Vaccination and Immunization, Mifeprex (RU-486), Abortion Drugs, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Election of 2024, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Presidential Transition (US), Medicine and Health, Influenza At a hearing, Dr. Marty Makary, the nominee for F.D.A. commissioner, fielded questions focused on whether he would review or reopen certain policy areas.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3gGBI9k via IFTTT Depression (Mental), Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Brain, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Girls, Emotions, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

Health By Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/uIfcZ1q via IFTTT Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Law and Legislation, Insurance, Privacy, Doctors The state’s insurance regulator has demanded detailed information about patients and their medications, raising privacy concerns.