Wed.Dec 04, 2024

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Rights Group: Afghan women barred from studying nursing and midwivery

NPR Health

Several sources confirm the Taliban pronouncement, part of ongoing efforts to curtail education for girls and women. Women studying these subjects say they were barred from classes this week.

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In asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, is earlier intervention better?

Common Sense Family Doctor

Affecting three in 100 adults older than 65 years, aortic stenosis is classified as mild, moderate, and severe based on echocardiographic measurements. The onset of symptoms—dyspnea, volume overload, angina, syncope—is associated with a poor prognosis and is the usual indication for aortic valve replacement. Although valve replacement traditionally required open surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become increasingly common.

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge to ban on gender-affirming care for minors

NPR Health

At issue is a state law in Tennessee that blocks minors from accessing gender-affirming care in the state.

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Whoop! There It Is: A Pertinent Pediatric Pertussis Podcast

PEMBlog

In this episode of PEM Currents: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast , we explore pertussis, also known as whooping cough – a disease that remains a public health challenge despite widespread vaccination efforts. We will review the clinical presentation, diagnostic strategies, management protocols, infection control practices, and vaccination updates.

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Supreme Court hears challenge to law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids

NPR Health

At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers, and other treatments for trans kids in the state.

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Inside RFK Jr.'s nonprofit's legal battles over vaccines and public health

NPR Health

The nonprofit Children's Health Defense that Kennedy led has filed nearly 30 federal and state lawsuits since 2020, many challenging vaccines and public health mandates.

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Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds

NPR Health

A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.

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