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Commonly prescribed antibiotics and non-antibiotic drugs were associated with significantly increased odds of Clostridioides difficile infection in a case-control study. Non-antibiotic drugs with the greatest observed risks for C. difficile infection were antidiarrheals, analgesics, and corticosteroids. Considering how frequently these medications are used, prudent prescribing decisions are needed, researchers said. While antibiotics and gastric acid-suppressing…

Taking a call from the road has been a thing since the dawn of the car phone, but tech companies are still finding new and innovative ways to make escaping meetings impossible. While CarPlay and Android Auto have traditional phone calls baked into their functionality and support certain other calling apps, Google Meet has never…

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine has petitioned the Department of Agriculture to require a colon cancer warning on labels for processed meats and poultry. With early detection, some patients with colon cancer might be able to avoid major surgery. (NYU Langone Health) A review of published research added to the evidence linking vaping to…

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States are paying contractors such as Deloitte, Accenture, and Optum millions of dollars to help them comply with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a law that will strip safety-net health and food benefits from millions. State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify…

A pharmaceutical company has issued a voluntary recall of over 3 million of its over-the-counter eye-drop products after the Food and Drug Administration cited a “lack of assurance of sterility.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. According to the FDA notice, K.C. Pharmaceuticals, of Pomona, California,…

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President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months. Companies that have signed a “most favored nation” pricing deal and are actively building facilities in the U.S. to onshore production…