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Healthcare Leadership In Crisis: Time For Reinvention

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Personalization is shaping healthcare's future, but healthcare leadership has not been trained to practice personalization. Leaders need an entirely new way to think.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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FDA Finds Infectious H5N1 Bird Flu Virus In 14% Of Raw Milk Samples

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The results come at the same time as a public survey showing Americans underestimate the health risks of consuming raw milk.

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Biden Announces Heat Protections For Workers As Soaring Temps Threaten Business Continuity

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The Administration is planning worker protections around extreme heat—a top weather-related killer in the U.S. Here’s what businesses can do to keep employees safe.

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Substantial Disparities In Cancer Care Associated With Patients’ Income Levels

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Inequality in cancer care appears to be associated with patients’ socioeconomic status. The lower the income level the less care cancer patients get.

Why Your Teenager Finds You Cringe: A Pediatrician Explains

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Teenagers find parents embarrassing and cringe as a normal part of development. How parents respond can make it easier for teenagers to want to spend time with them.

Only A Third Of Nursing Shifts In England Have Enough Staff

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Nurses across public healthcare settings are often looking after large numbers of patients at the same time, according to a survey from the Royal College of Nursing.

Bacteria Found In Multiple Tattoo Ink Brands, Study Suggests: What To Know About Tattoo Ink Infections

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Although over half of the inks had labels claiming they were sterile, some still contained bacteria, suggesting the sterilization process was either ineffective or the sterility claims were inaccurate, according to the study.

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Gene Therapy To Restore Hearing: A New Portal

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One of the most significant hurdles to providing gene therapies for hearing loss is access to the inner ear.

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Rare Fungal Sexually Transmitted Infection Appears In America For First Time

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The first case of a rare fungal skin infection that is sexually transmitted was reported in New York in early June.

Moderna Scores Federal Funding For mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine As Pandemic Fears Grow

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Funding from U.S. biodefense agency Barda will support Moderna in developing an mRNA-based pandemic flu vaccine as fears grow the H5N1 outbreak tearing through American dairy herds and poultry farms could soon leap to humans.

Monday, Jul 1

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After Billions In Losses, Walgreens Doesn’t Want To Own VillageMD

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Walgreens is looking to reduce its majority investment in the doctor-staffed clinic operator VillageMD after billions of dollars in losses.

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Social Media Platforms Should Act Before Warning Labels Are Required

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Warning labels do nothing to address the broader mental health challenges associated with social media use.

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Pfizer And Moderna Vaccines Not Linked To Birth Defects, Study Finds

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The findings add to research showing vaccination during pregnancy is safe and effective amid growing evidence of severe risks from coronavirus infection for parent and child.

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From Mask Mandates To Bans: Some Jurisdictions In U.S. Are Doing A 180

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In a stark reversal, some of the same U.S. jurisdictions that imposed mask mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic are now proposing and implementing bans on face coverings

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Can Government Or Industry Make Drug Discovery More Efficient?

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Neither price controls nor new technology will reduce the cost of discovery. Do we really want low-cost drugs?

Supreme Court Abortion Decision Leaves Patients And Doctors In Limbo

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In states with near-total bans on abortion, ER doctors and consulting specialists who treat women with severe complications of pregnancy remain caught between what their training and professional ethics directs them to do, and fear that…

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Scientists Ran A Randomized Trial On Parachutes. Guess How That Turned Out?

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Demanding randomized controlled trials to prove that vaccines work might sound reasonable, but it's not. The same is true for parachutes.

No Quick Fixes: Interview With Cerebral’s Chief Product Officer Alex Stried

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Alex Stried, Chief Product Officer of Cerebral, shares how she leverages behavioral design as a product leader such as by simplifying the path to therapy.

As Walgreens Closes Stores, Turnaround May Take ‘Quarters, Not Months’

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Walgreens CEO says a turnaround of the drugstore giant’s U.S. retail pharmacy business could take several “quarters, not months.”

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This Biotech Startup Raised $12.5 Million To Find Bacteria That Help Fight Cancer

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Kanvas Biosciences aims to create a “Google Maps” for the microbiome that can help fine-tune treatments for cancer and other diseases.

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Patients May Soon Trust Artificial Intelligence More Than Humans

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AI may be the next “physician extender”

Sunday, Jun 30

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Humanizing Data: 3 Steps For Transforming Health

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By broadening the definition of medical data, healthcare providers can have a clearer picture of a patient’s health and vulnerability to certain diseases.

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New Study Says Baby-Led Weaning May Have Advantages Over Other Methods

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The study found that babies who are encouraged to eat solid foods from the age of 6 months get similar calories to babies who are spoon fed pureed foods by caregivers.

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Social Anxiety Is A Risk Factor For Suicidal Ideation In Adolescents: Study

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Adolescents with a social anxiety disorder are at a higher risk of experiencing depression and suicidal ideation two years after they first develop social anxiety symptoms.

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AI Personalizes Healthcare, Transforming Delivery And Saving Lives

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AI is revolutionizing healthcare by personalizing diagnostics, treatments, and preventive care, leading to better patient outcomes and streamlined operations

Saturday, Jun 29

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Staying In Air Conditioning Too Long? Here Are The Risks

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Air conditioning can be really cool on a hot day. But here are some hot takes on some of the potential health risks of air conditioners and what to do about them.

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Walgreens’ Challenges With Stores And VillageMD Prove Just How Tough Healthcare Is

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Razor thin margins and economic headwinds have made it challenging to succeed.

Friday, Jun 28

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Health Body ‘Deeply Concerned’ By Racism On England’s Maternity Wards

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Staff at some hospitals have reportedly used racist language about patients and treated women of color with "disregard," according to reports from two regulators.

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As Walmart Closes Clinics, Buyer Emerges For Its Telehealth Business

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Healthcare technology company Fabric is buying Walmart's telehealth business, MeMD, for an undisclosed amount.

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Healthy Leaders Build Healthy Companies

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It’s time we recognize two realities: 1) healthy leaders build healthy companies, and 2) health is a company’s biggest strategic asset.