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The FDA questions underlying Utah’s AI prescription pilot
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (121+ words) One of my favorite science communicators, Alex Dainis, is in the middle of a short-form video series where she's tasting every amino acid." Each video is great, but her reaction to tasting cysteine is memorable. I am obsessed; you should…...
Improving the Children’s Health Insurance Program would save money and help kids
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (548+ words) By Jacob Murphy and Kristopher Keppel With the passage of President Trump's tax bill and its cuts to Medicaid, many health care advocates warn of disaster for health programs. But there's a surprising opportunity hidden in this political reality. What…...
Tribal leaders thank Kennedy for halting IHS layoffs but say HHS cuts will worsen Native American health
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (997+ words) Usha Lee McFarling is a national science correspondent for STAT, covering health disparities and the intersection of race with science and medicine. She previously reported for the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau, and the San Antonio…...
20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to HHS
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (215+ words) STAT is a media company focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery. We produce daily news, investigative articles, and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features, podcasts, and opinion pieces. We tell our stories…...
As U.S. punts on ultra-processed food, California seeks to ban 'particularly harmful' ones from school lunches
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) All the health and medical news you need today, in one email Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, said "the simplest option" would be to ban foods with artificial colors or flavors....