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AAFP Represents Members During 2025 Legislative Session

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

The 2025 Alabama Legislative Session concluded on May 14 at midnight. During the session, the Alabama Academy of Family Physicians actively represented the interests of its members on a range of healthcare initiatives. By engaging with lawmakers and key stakeholders, the Academy worked to ensure that the voices of family physicians were heard in discussions that have the potential to impact healthcare delivery and access for communities across the state.

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BITESIZE | How To Reinvent Your Life: 3 Powerful Habits That Really Work | Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Dr Chatterjee

Today’s episode is full of practical wisdom that will help you deal with stress more effectively, build your resilience, improve your mental wellbeing and transform your physical health. It will also help you with self-compassion, enhance your sense of calm and help you feel more in control of yourself and the world around you.

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Looking for a Fulfilling Healthcare Role? PACT Careers Might Be for You

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Healthcare is one of the fastest-growing fields in the United States, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting about 1.9 million new job openings every year. The high demand for healthcare workers means it’s a good time to look for a new job in the industry. The Physicians Alliance of Connecticut (PACT) has an ongoing need for talented professionals in a range of roles.

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Top 5 States for Travel Healthcare Positions in Summer 2025

Barton Associates

Not looking forward to the dog days of summer? We’ve all been there before. One of the best ways to get yourself out of a slump and put some more excitement into your life is to travel—and if you’re a medical professional, taking a locum tenens position offers exactly that. Not only will you broaden your horizons and explore new areas of the country, your earning potential skyrockets and you’ll make a difference by providing care to the people who need it most.

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A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

NPR Health

For the first time, doctors have created a customized treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR to treat a baby with a rare, life-threatening genetic disorder.

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Episode 396: Schema Episode – Hypercarbia

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Maddy, Youssef and Noah discuss a case presented by Andrew and share their approach to hypercarbia. CXR discussed in the episode: Link to hypercarbia schema. To join us live on Virtual Morning Report (VMR), sign up HERE.

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Perimenopause symptoms can be a drag. Here's when to seek treatment

NPR Health

From headaches and fatigue to hair loss and sleep troubles, the symptoms marking the transition to menopause can overlap with other conditions. Here's what to know and how to get help.

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One woman's fight to remove barriers for aspiring doctors with disabilities

NPR Health

After her dreams of becoming a doctor were denied, one California woman is working to make the profession more accessible to those with disabilities.

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A Second Act: Finding My Purpose in Medicine

ABIM

By Laura L. Sessums, JD, MD, ABIM’s Incoming Chief Medical Officer I had a career in law, and I like to think I was good at it. But I had this lingering sense that it wasn’t what I was supposed to do. I could have continued on that path and done well, but it never felt right. And realizing that was just the beginning of a very long journey. It took me a while—years, really—to work up the courage to walk away from the legal profession and go all the way back to square one.

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The all-female free divers of Jeju island have a 'superpower' in their genes

NPR Health

The all-female Korean Haenyeo divers show genetic adaptations to cold water diving involving their blood pressure and cold tolerance. "It's like a superpower," says one of the researchers.

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Nudges for Prognosis and Comfort Care in the ICU: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, & Jaspal Singh

GeriPal

Summary Transcript CME Summary Our main focus today was on nudging critical care clinicians to consider a more palliative approach to care. Our guests are all trained in critical care: Kate Courtright, Scott Halpern, and Jaspal Singh. Kate and Scott have additional training in palliative medicine. To start, we review: What is a nudge? Also called behavioral interventions, heuristics, and cognitive biases.

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RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings

NPR Health

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is standing firm on the sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, cuts he says were suggested by Elon Musk and his DOGE team.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: SAMHSA Cuts Will Kill – Doctors for America Calls for Reinstating Funding for Mental Health and Addiction Resources

Doctors for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 15, 2025 SAMHSA Cuts Will Kill – Doctors for America Calls for Reinstating Funding for Mental Health and Addiction Resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides critical support for Americans suffering from mental health conditions.

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AvKare recalls over-the-counter eye drops after FDA audit

NPR Health

Customers are encouraged to stop using several eye irritation products, including gels and artificial tears.

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Commissioner Makary Charts a New Course for FDA at FDLI Annual Conference

FDA Law Blog

By John W.M. Claud & Deborah L. Livornese Dr. Marty Makary took the stage on Thursday at the Food and Drug Law Institutes Annual Conference , continuing the tradition of Commissioners speaking at this event, but with a tone and tempo distinctly his own. Now firmly in the chair after the agencys controversial RIFswhich he was quick to remind everyone he did not initiateCommissioner Makary said that the FDAs future depends on rebuilding its culture, empowering its staff, and applying his visi

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From fitness fads to mental health trends, how wellness became an American 'epidemic'

NPR Health

Journalist Amy Larocca says our society's obsession with optimization and self care has reached a fever pitch. She unpacks what it really means to take care of ourselves in How to Be Well.

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STATEMENT RELEASE: Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Dismayed by Kennedy Testimony

Doctors for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 May 15, 2025 Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Dismayed by Kennedy Testimony WASHINGTON, D.C. – Doctors for America’s (DFA) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Task Force is deeply concerned about remarks made by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.

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A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure

NPR Health

Texas is one of the more dangerous places to have a baby in this country. The maternal death rate there is 150 times higher than in California. One bipartisan effort to improve safety is making its way through congress -- but it's controversial.

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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus due to abortion ban

NPR Health

Georgia's law that restricts abortion once cardiac activity is detected doesn't allow relatives to have a say in whether a pregnant woman is kept on life support.

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A Texas abortion ban sponsor aims to clarify when doctors can do the procedure

NPR Health

Since abortion became almost entirely illegal in Texas in 2021, the state has seen a significant rise in the number of women who die in pregnancy or after giving birth. A new bill aims to change that.

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