Cancer Is Surging, Bringing a Debate About Whether to Look for It
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers, but some experts say that many cases never needed to be found. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata
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Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums
People who have insurance under the Affordable Care Act are being asked to pay more for plans that will cover less of their care. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson
His deductible is $4,000. To control his diabetes, he’s had to cut corners.
The rising cost of health insurance and high deductible plans are forcing people with diabetes to make tough choices about their treatment. View original article Contributor: Charlotte Huff | KFF Health News
Under RFK Jr., the CDC provides a megaphone to the anti-vaccine movement
Common anti-vaccine talking points were on display as the CDC’s immunization advisers repealed a hepatitis B birth vaccine recommendation and scrutinized the childhood schedule. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun, David Ovalle, Paige Winfield Cunningham
Medical Mysteries: For years she was told it was stress. Then a brain scan revealed the real cause.
After years of misdiagnoses and unexplained symptoms, Annie Sedoric finally discovered the rare condition that was reshaping her body. View original article Contributor: Rachel Zimmerman
CDC panel makes most sweeping revision to child vaccine schedule under RFK Jr.
The panel voted to eliminate a long-standing recommendation for every newborn to receive a hepatitis B shot, saying it’s unnecessary when the mother tests negative. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun, David Ovalle
FDA instability, alarm over agency’s direction escalate after top regulator exits
As leadership churn continues, FDA’s unpredictability rattles companies relying on stable regulation. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein, Dan Diamond
I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.
Like many emerging technologies, this one can improve our lives, make us miserable or both. Nobody knows yet which it will be. View original article Contributor: Dana Milbank
Inside RFK Jr.’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Christina Jewett
CDC Vaccine Committee Ends Recommendation That All Newborns Receive Hepatitis B Shots
In a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending vaccine policy, the committee decided to limit at-birth hepatitis B shots to babies whose mothers are infected with the virus. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli