June 11, 2025

8-Week Oral Therapy Approved for Acute HCV

The FDA has approved Mavyret for the treatment of acute hepatitis C, offering physicians a pangenotypic, 8-week oral regimen for early intervention.

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June 11, 2025

Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Premature Global Deaths

In a large study across 8 countries, researchers found that ultraprocessed food consumption contributed to thousands of premature deaths annually, with higher risks in countries where these foods dominate diets.

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June 10, 2025

Can Gallbladder Surgery Cut Risk and Costs?

A national study of older adults with multimorbidity found that surgery for acute cholecystitis reduced readmissions, emergency visits, and long-term costs compared to non-operative treatment.

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June 10, 2025

FDA Pledges Week-Long Drug Reviews

New leadership outlines accelerated approval processes, AI integration, and food additive restrictions to address the chronic disease epidemic

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June 04, 2025

Oat Fiber Intake Tied to PFAS Reduction

A Canadian study found widespread PFAS exposure in adult men and observed that a four-week oat fiber intervention modestly reduced some long-chain PFAS levels in blood, with liver enzyme elevations linked to certain PFAS types.

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May 30, 2025

MASLD During Pregnancy Triples Preterm Birth Risk

Women with biopsy-confirmed MASLD faced triple the risk of preterm birth and higher emergency cesarean rates, even when controlling for obesity and family-related factors.

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May 29, 2025

Physical Disease Clusters Predict Future Depression Risk

A large UK study found that people with multiple physical health conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, with risk levels varying by type and number of conditions.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 28, 2025

GLP-1 Meds Tied to Lower Drinking: Study

"No patient reported an increase in alcohol intake."

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