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A letter urges Senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, calling the nomination a "slap in the face." (CBS News)
Meanwhile, a Biden appointee at the VA who advocates treating mental health disorders with psychedelic drugs, wants to (Politico)
The has now reached 10. (NPR)
Several hospitals and medical centers have been forced to as the wildfires continue to spread. (ABC News)
In related news, Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024 and , weather monitoring agencies announced. (AP)
Advisors to president-elect Donald Trump are that will help them enact Title 42 to close the border to immigrants, similar to the restrictions enacted in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. (New York Times)
A Texas physician said she had to as UnitedHealthcare called to ask if a cancer patient's breast reconstruction procedure was necessary. (Newsweek)
Overdose death rates in the U.S. -- by a substantial margin -- than in other countries, according to a report from the Commonwealth Fund.
China detected a cluster of the new . (Reuters via MSN)
reached an all-time high for 2024-2025, though first-year enrollees from groups underrepresented in medicine declined, reversing a decade-long trend, data from the Association of American Medical Colleges showed.
Belgium's food agency is warning citizens . (New York Times)
Meanwhile, a small town in Italy is due to a lack of resources. (CNN)
Here's what to when traveling abroad. (New York Times)
were found in many types of protein powders, according to a report from the Clean Label Project.
Peter Fenwick, MD, a neuropsychiatrist who was an , died last year at age 89. (New York Times)
Atrial fibrillation was associated with in older adults, a large cohort study of Medicare beneficiaries found. (JAMA Network Open)
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck, who died a year ago after an apparent fall at his house, had (CTE) at the time of his death. (USA Today)
Kentucky will receive $110 million to that accused the Kroger grocery chain of helping fuel the opioid epidemic. (AP)
In New Mexico, the Supreme Court that restricted access to abortion. (AP)
A New York county is warning its residents about a . (WABC)
Healthcare advocates in California are advocating for a change in a Medi-Cal rule they say (Cal Matters)