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Trump Budget’s Caps on Grad School Loans Could Worsen Doctor Shortage
The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students from pursuing medicine.
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More states are allowing ivermectin to be sold without a prescription
Boise, Idaho, pharmacist Matt Murray has no choice but to disappoint the handful of people who call him every day asking for a drug used to treat parasitic worms. He could give them the medication, called ivermectin, but only with a doctor’s note. The callers aren’t in the throes of an active intestinal worm infestation, […]
Read MoreSalmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs Sickens Dozens
The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven states, officials said.
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Eggs Sold in Safeway, Walmart, More Recalled Over Salmonella
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At least 1.7 million eggs recalled as CDC and FDA investigate multistate salmonella outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to at least 1.7 million eggs, according to a news release issued on Saturday. The brown cage-free and brown certified organic eggs were distributed by the August Egg Company from Feb. 3 through May […]
Read MoreThe Ethical Minefield of Testing Infants for Incurable Diseases
Screening can now determine their risk for an ever-growing list of conditions — including ones we can’t do much about.
Read MoreKennedy Says ‘Charlatans’ Are No Reason to Block Unproven Stem Cell Treatments
The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated uses of stem cells. But some methods have resulted in blindness, tumors and other injuries.
Read MoreJillian Sackler, Philanthropist Who Defended Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 84
Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler’s should not be, she insisted; a company leader, he died well before the trouble began.
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Effects of Ketamine
Elon Musk has said that he used ketamine as a treatment in the past, but he denied reports that he was taking it frequently and recreationally.
Read MorePalantir’s Collection of Disease Data at C.D.C. Stirs Privacy Concerns
U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.
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