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Health

What Trump’s New Drug Pricing Deal Means for People With Obesity

The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying. Source link

Six Dead in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Pasta

Prepared pasta sold at grocery chains across the country, including Albertsons and Trader Joe’s, were recalled after 27 people in 18 states became ill, federal health officials said. Source link

The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. Source link

With Acquisition, Kimberly-Clark Bets That Tylenol Can Weather the Storm

The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism. Source...

F.D.A. Drug Unit Chief Is Placed on Leave, and Cites a ‘Toxic’ Environment

The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials. Source link

What the Air You Breathe May Be Doing to Your Brain

Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia. Source link

New York Judge Dismisses Texas Challenge to the State’s Abortion Shield Law

The lawsuit was filed against an Ulster County clerk who rebuffed an attempt to enforce a Texas judgment against a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to that state. Source link

Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough

She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that genetic condition. Source link

Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases

The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies. Source link

Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks

The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked acetaminophen taken by pregnant women to autism, a connection that is unproven. Source link
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