RFK Jr.’s Very Bad Week

A Headless CDC – KFF Health News

The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up that title, leaving no one at the…

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Gloria Steinem Is Selling Rare Pieces From Her Personal Archive—Here’s How to Shop

Gloria Steinem Is Selling Rare Pieces From Her Personal Archive—Here’s How to Shop

If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of history—and one from Gloria Steinem, specifically—now is your chance. In honor of Women’s History Month, luxury reseller What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA) has teamed up with Gloria’s Foundation to release a selection of rare pieces from the feminist icon’s personal archive. Glamour global editorial director…

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Bedside Classification of ARDS Subtype May Help Spot Patients With Higher Death Risk

Bedside Classification of ARDS Subtype May Help Spot Patients With Higher Death Risk

CHICAGO — Classifying inflammatory subphenotypes of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with bedside lab testing was feasible and showed differences in 60-day mortality, according to a prospective cohort study. Among the 88 patients with a hyperinflammatory subphenotype, 60-day mortality was 51% compared with 28% in the 398 patients with a hypoinflammatory subphenotype (risk ratio 1.8,…

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Blood Clots After Colonoscopy; Antibiotics and IBS Risk; Can Vitamin D Calm IBD?

Blood Clots After Colonoscopy; Antibiotics and IBS Risk; Can Vitamin D Calm IBD?

Retrospective data showed that resuming direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) 2 days or more following an elective colonoscopy was linked with a higher risk of thromboembolic events without a reduction in gastrointestinal bleeding, as compared with earlier DOAC resumption. (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology) Intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence angiography during colorectal resections can reduce anastomotic…

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CCCEI Brand Power Strips Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Fire; Sold by Middle Way Electronics

Recalled CCCEI Power Strip front Recalled CCCEI Power Strip back with white warning label Recalled CCCEI Power Strip side Recalled CCCEI Power Strip packaging Name of Product: CCCEI Power Strips Hazard: The power strips do not contain supplementary overcurrent protection which creates a risk of fire if the power strips are overloaded. The resulting fire…

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