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Attorney General James leads multistate lawsuit challenging restrictions on gender-affirming youth healthcare
Capital District Times - New York
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August 1, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, leading a coalition of 15 other states and the District of Columbia. The suit challenges recent federal actions aimed at restricting access to...
Nebraska nursing student fears funding cuts could worsen healthcare provider shortage
KMTV 3 News - Nebraska
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August 2, 2025
A nursing student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is raising concerns about how federal funding cuts and rising tuition costs could exacerbate the nursing shortage and impact patient care. Watch Hannah's story: Nebraska nursing...
GSK Pharma on track to bring in its oncology products Jemperli and Zejula
The Hindu Business Line
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August 1, 2025
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals said it is on track to bring in its oncology assets Jemperli and Zejula. Bhushan Akshikar, GSK Pharma Managing Director said the company would invest in its innovative portfolio and was on track to launch its...
MedCity FemFwd: Advancing Value-Based Care in Women’s Health
MedCity News
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August 1, 2025
Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Keith Berkle, chair of Privia Women’s Health. Berkle discusses the...
Carnegie Science Center calls for people to visit mental health-focused exhibit in its closing weeks
WPXI - Pennsylvania
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August 2, 2025
PITTSBURGH — The Carnegie Science Center is encouraging people to visit its exhibition focusing on mental health in its last few weeks. ‘Mental Health: Mind Matters’ exhibition will close on August 17, 2025. The exhibition opened on March 1, but...
UW-Stevens Point opens comprehensive Health and Wellness Center after decade-long planning
Central Wisconsin News
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August 2, 2025
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will open a new Health and Wellness Center on August 18, after more than a decade of planning. The facility is an addition to Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and...
The Future of Healthcare Isn’t Just Smart, It’s Human
MedCity News
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August 1, 2025
The healthcare landscape is thriving with innovation, from AI advancements to digital platforms and substantial venture capital to the tune of $49 billion since 2021. Yet patients aren’t exactly getting what they need or want. The statistics on...
Can freezing, toasting your bread make it healthier? A dietitian weighs in
AOL
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Does Freezing & Toasting Bread Make It Healthier? Iuliia Mikhalitskaia - Getty Images Freezing bread slightly increases its resistant starch, which may offer minor digestive and blood sugar benefits, while toasting can modestly lower its glycemic...
Flo Health settles class action over personal health data sharing
ICLG
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A women’s health service topping app-store charts has agreed to settle a potentially multibillion-d... A women’s health service topping app-store charts has agreed to settle a potentially multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleging that it unlawfully...
Department of Labor rule change may affect home health care workers’ pay
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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Thousands of home health care workers across Pennsylvania could see a change in their wage structure due to a proposed Department of Labor regulation that would reverse a 2013 update to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the proposed change, the...
Laxmi Dental to invest in health-tech firm IDBG AI Dent Global
The Hindu Business Line
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August 1, 2025
Laxmi Dental Limited said its board has approved an investment in IDBG AI Dent Global Private Limited, a Gujarat-based health-tech company focused on artificial intelligence applications in dentistry, for an undisclosed sum. On completion, the...
Group provides free medical outreach to vulnerable persons, widows
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 2, 2025
To promote the health and well-being of vulnerable widows, a non-governmental organisation, Total Life Concern (TLC) has conducted a free medical outreach in Ikate, Lagos. The initiative, which saw the participation of approximately 150 widows...
WVU Medicine hospitals earn recognition
The Herald Star - Ohio
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MORGANTOWN — Four WVU Medicine hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2025-2026 Best Hospitals as high-performing hospitals for 19 procedures and conditions. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for the...
Trump unleashes massive tariffs on Swiss watches, pharma firms
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Switzerland’s exporters, from watch makers to pharmaceutical companies, are bracing for the financial fallout from US President Donald Trump’s 39% tariffs, one of the steepest rates globally in his escalating trade war. The levies slapped on...
Dan Aldridge column: We need to support the healthcare needs of women in Weston
Weston and Somerset Mercury
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It made me stop and think about women’s health more broadly, and what’s being done – and still needs to be done – right here in Weston. I recently met Dan, a local entrepreneur who co-founded The Hanger Gym here in Weston. He went through the IVF...
Smartphones, pharma, energy escape 25% tariff
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
Almost half of India’s $86.5 billion worth annual exports to the US could, for the time being be left out of President Donald Trump’s 25% reciprocal tariff starting August 1, as comprehensive exemptions for electronics, pharmaceuticals, and energy...
Check in on your health this August
Daily Gate City - Iowa
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CARTHAGE, Ill. – Memorial Hospital is pleased to invite community members to participate in community health screenings on Wednesday, August 27 at the Memorial Hospital Health & Wellness Center Conference Room, located at 1454 N. County Road 2050,...
Half of pregnant women at mental health clinic report partner abuse
Times of Malta
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August 2, 2025
Nearly half of pregnant women treated at Mater Dei Hospital’s perinatal mental health clinic experienced intimate partner violence during pregnancy, a study has found. Of the 85 women who took part in the survey, 40 women – or 47 per cent – said...
Public symposium to showcase affordable local healthcare options, more
WUGA - Georgia
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August 2, 2025
The Athens-Clarke County government will organize a public presentation on local affordable healthcare options at a public event on Saturday. The Human Relations Commission will host a healthcare symposium Saturday afternoon. A number of...
Port Arthur Health Department offers back-to-school vaccines through August
12 News Now - Texas
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August 2, 2025
The vaccination services run weekdays from Aug. 1 through Aug. 30 at the health department's Suite 4 location. PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The City of Port Arthur Health Department will provide back-to-school vaccines for children throughout August for...