Cancer Patients at NIH: Share Your Story With Us
August 7, 2025
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Are you a cancer patient whose care at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland, or another hospital, has been affected by the Trump administration’s cuts? Are you a family member or caregiver of a cancer patient who has received care at the NIH? We’d like to hear about your experience. Tell us […]
Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs
August 7, 2025
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Each week, 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News compiles a selection of the latest health research and news.
Three Studies Show Far-Reaching Health Effects Of Maui, LA Wildfires
August 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
The studies looked at the impact of the 2023 wildfires in Maui and the 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles. In Maui, 1 in 5 people suffered lung damage and up to half had symptoms of depression. In Los Angeles, there were more than 400 additional deaths due to interruptions to health care and other factors. Other news comes from Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Iowa, and elsewhere.
Louisiana Set To Lose Last Two Planned Parenthood Clinics
August 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
The clinics, scheduled to close Sept. 30, provided medical care for more than 10,000 patients last year. In other reproductive news: Hey Jane expands its reproductive telehealth care to Michigan; the Tennessee attorney general鈥檚 office demands abortion records from medical centers; and more.
Doctors Urged To Run For Congress Amid Dems’ Outrage Over Health Cuts
August 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
Historically, most physicians serving in Congress have been Republican. Now, a Democrat-affiliated PAC known as 314 Action aims to change that by electing at least 100 health professionals to Congress and other offices by 2030. Plus: a look at wait times in ERs, hospital closures, and more.
Got Obamacare? Get Ready To Start Paying A Lot More For Your Premiums
August 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
The rates could change before being finalized late this summer. But on average, ACA marketplace insurers are raising premiums by about 20% in 2026, KFF found. (Disclosure: 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News is one of the three major operating programs at KFF, together with policy analysis and polling.)
Lithium Might Be Key To Curing Alzheimer’s, Harvard Study Finds
August 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
Scientists have found that lithium orotate 鈥 which is different from the kind of lithium typically used to treat mental health conditions 鈥 not only stopped the brain disease in mice but also reversed it. Researchers still must test this theory on humans, but the Trump administration’s freeze on research funding “will significantly limit our progress,” said Dr. Bruce Yankner, the team’s senior author.
HHS Has ‘Suppressed’ Data From New Dietary Guidelines, Researchers Claim
August 7, 2025
Morning Briefing
Every five years, members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) offer recommendations for how the Health and Human Services Department and the USDA should update dietary guidelines such as the food pyramid or MyPlate. The researchers also have concerns about how quickly the new guidelines are being pushed through.
First Edition: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025
August 7, 2025
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Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Watch: Millions of Americans Live Where Telehealth Is Out of Reach
By Sarah Jane Tribble Holly K. Hacker Caresse Jackman, InvestigateTV
August 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
In this video report, InvestigateTV and 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News take viewers to Alabama, Idaho, and West Virginia to explore how gaps in internet connectivity and telehealth access cause residents to live sicker and die younger on average than their peers in well-connected regions.
Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Have Plummeted Under Trump, Jeopardizing Care
By Rachana Pradhan
August 7, 2025
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News Original
The renowned research hospital that cares for people with rare or life-threatening diseases has been pummeled by an employee exodus and the gutting of research, both driven by the Trump administration.
Wegovy Sales Are Soaring Despite Generic Copycat Drugs
August 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Even though Novo Nordisk warned that copycat versions of its obesity and diabetes drugs would hurt sales in the U.S., second-quarter sales saw a 67% rise year on year. More news covers telehealth company eMed’s new CEO; Ascension’s new research and development institute; and more.
Warmer, Humid Climate Helps Propel Rise In Tick Bites, Lyme, Experts Say
August 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
The human imprint on landscapes also impacts where ticks are found, CNN reports. Other public health news is on obesity-related cancer deaths, chronic pain, child abuse, and more.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, August 6, 2025
August 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
No matter which app you鈥檙e into, 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News has you covered: Follow along on , , , , , and as we break down health care headlines and policy.
Trump Floats 250% Pharma Tariffs
August 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
“We want pharmaceuticals made in our country,鈥 President Trump said. Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Office says the administration violated the law when it withheld NIH funding approved by Congress. Also: overdose prevention funding, Medicaid cuts, nuclear threats, and more.
Death Toll Rises In Harlem Legionnaires鈥 Disease Outbreak
August 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
Three people have died and nearly 70 have been sickened, the New York City Health Department said Tuesday. Residents are being advised to monitor for symptoms and seek treatment if needed. Other states making news: Arizona, Tennessee, Nevada, Missouri, and California.
RFK Jr. Cuts $500M In mRNA Contracts, Eliciting Horror Among Experts
August 6, 2025
Morning Briefing
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says mRNA vaccines “fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections.” An expert says the move to end 22 grants for vaccine development is a “self鈥慽nflicted vulnerability” because it compromises the country’s ability to respond quickly to infectious disease threats. Plus, six more states now have food stamp restrictions.
