September 02, 2025

OTC Contraception Pill Linked to More Birth Control Starts

Over-the-counter access to progestin-only oral contraceptives shows higher use among patients with prior pregnancies and those not receiving recent contraceptive counseling.

Conexiant

August 27, 2025

FDA Approves LP.8.1 COVID-19 Vaccines

LP.8.1-targeted COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 and older and higher-risk patients were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Conexiant

August 27, 2025

Fast Walking Tied to Longer Life

As little as 15 minutes per day of fast walking was linked to 19% lower all-cause mortality.

Conexiant

August 26, 2025

Can States Still Respond to Outbreaks?

Following court injunctions, some states and cities regained funding, while others experienced continued cancellations that affected immunization clinics, workforce capacity, and infectious-disease surveillance.

KFF Health News

August 25, 2025

Did Politics Delay CDC Measles Response?

Emails and interviews show CDC scientists were sidelined during the West Texas surge, leaving local officials without guidance as cases spread across the US and into Mexico.

KFF Health News

August 21, 2025

Medical Oddities: Puberty’s Hidden Fine Print

Puberty timing, feline brains, tea habits, sweat patches, and stings unite in this week’s medical grab bag.

Conexiant

August 19, 2025

‘Enough Is Enough’—But When?

How Bogalusa, Louisiana became a lens on the US gun violence epidemic—where race, poverty, policy, and profit converge and communities bear the cost.

KFF Health News

August 15, 2025

Upfront Radical Cytoreductive Surgery Extends Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

The TRUST trial is the first phase III randomized study to show improved progression-free survival for primary cytoreductive surgery compared with interval surgery without compromising short-term or l...

The ASCO Post

August 14, 2025

AI Spots One-Third of Missed Cancers, Study Shows

AI analyzes digital breast tomosynthesis images and localizes interval cancers in retrospective screening data.

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