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Even though Congress rejected cuts to the NIH budget and passed a funding bill more than a month ago, that money isn't yet making it into the hands of researchers, experts say. In an analysis of ...

There is a common complaint among medical educators: the medical school curriculum is "too crowded." New topics keep showing up, but where to put them? As ethics and quality improvement and "shared ...

Fee-for-service payments in 2027 for physicians who treat Medicare patients should be increased by 1.25% for those ...

Psilocybin works by increasing "mental flexibility," allowing patients to reframe their relationship with addiction, ...

Compounded versions of tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) containing vitamin B12 pose a potential safety risk to the public, Eli Lilly warned in an open letter on Thursday. Following laboratory testing, ...

CMS is looking to improve accountability and protections for patients in the U.S. organ donation system. On Wednesday, the agency issued guidance aimed at organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and ...

Hudon proposed 10 other ideas for reform "that would actually matter." Public health expert Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN, explained how preventive vitamin K shots in infants work after a study found a ...

The next month, Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Cassidy challenger in what's shaping up to be a competitive Republican Senate primary. Letlow's foray into politics began in 2021 when she took ...

Florida looks to be the latest state to license naturopathic doctors (NDs), albeit not without serious concerns from medical organizations. Legislation to license and regulate NDs has moved through ...

These are the six signs that suggest you will regret becoming a doctor one day. And one of them, you absolutely need to figure out before your future breaks your bank or your heart.

Awareness of "chemo brain," a common term for the adverse effects of cancer and chemotherapy on cognitive function, has increased, and many patients are concerned that they will be affected, said ...