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Key Bills in the 2025 Legislative Session AAFP is Watching Closely

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

As the 2025 legislative session swings into full gear, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has set its sights on a cadre of pivotal bills set to shape the healthcare landscape for years to come. HB 2 – Vaccine Consent What’s in the Bill: Sponsored by Rep.

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

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Share Tweet Share Email Home Psychology & Psychiatry Home Addiction June 16, 2025 The GIST Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction by I. Journal information: Nature Medicine © 2025 HealthDay. More information: ScienceDirect has more on ibogaine. All rights reserved.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

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In a study published in Nature Communications , led by researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU) and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), scientists used the deepest-ever two-photon calcium imaging in awake mice to directly observe how individual SCN neurons respond to light. Your feedback is important to us.

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Fundal Variceal Bleed Outcomes Improved With TIPS

Physician's Weekly

Preventive measures such as timely vaccination against hepatitis viruses also remain crucial in reducing the burden and complications of liver disease. After excluding 2 who were misassigned and 2 who withdrew consent, 101 individuals were included in the mITT population (mean age 58.2 0.51]; P <0.0001).

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

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Citation : Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesnt stop long-term impacts on development (2025, June 8) retrieved 9 June 2025 from [link] This document is subject to copyright. Provided by The Conversation This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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A Review of H5N1

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

cases in 2024-2025, H5N1 disease in humans had a high mortality rate of up to 50%. There have been a few severe cases and one individual died with H5N1 infection. Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed. Prior to the current U.S. However, the 68 human cases in the U.S.

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Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval

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12 Tweet Share Email Home HIV & AIDS June 7, 2025 The GIST Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval by I. © 2025 HealthDay. Citation : Long-lasting HIV prevention shot headed toward approval (2025, June 7) retrieved 9 June 2025 from [link] This document is subject to copyright. All rights reserved.