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It's sexual assault awareness month and HHS just gutted its rape prevention unit

NPR Health

The CDC teams that supported local sexual assault prevention groups were 'wiped out' in RFK Jr.'s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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The Great RIF(T): One FDA Division’s Destruction and What it Could Mean for Generic Drugs

FDA Law Blog

By Kurt R. Karst The FDA Reduction-in-Force (Termination)or RIF(T)announced last week has resulted in countless stories in the press and on personal LinkedIn accounts from those RIFd. As the dust begins to settle and we all assess what this means for the future of FDA and the public health, generally, this blogger wanted to call out one particular division in the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD), funded by user fees under the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA), that was eradicated and what t

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Bonded - A CDOCS Podcast: Episode 3 Preview: The Green Bubble

CDOCS

<h2>Episode 3: The Green Bubble</h2> <p data-end="386" data-start="173">We&rsquo;re back with Episode 3 of the <strong data-end="230" data-start="206">CDOCS Bonded Podcast</strong>, and this one is a must-listen for anyone passionate about dental education, mentorship, and the evolution of clinical practice through digital innovation.</p> <p data-end="698" data-start="388">Titled <stro

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USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college -- until now

NPR Health

A USAID grant enabled them to either study online or enroll in college in another country. Now the grant has been terminated.

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How to avoid harmful chemicals in skin care and beauty products

NPR Health

Some ingredients found in personal care products like lotion and shampoo may be harmful to your health. Here's how to avoid these chemicals and choose healthier alternatives.

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'The coal miners' doctor' gets fired at CDC

NPR Health

The CDC unit that monitored all coal workers' health, including black lung disease, is gone. Their physicians wonder, "Now what?

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Would ketamine treatment help if you didn't know you got it?

NPR Health

What if you could get all the potential benefits of ketamine without the "trip"? For part two of our series on psychedelics, we look at how some researchers are trying to disentangle the "trip" from the drugs' effects on the brain and why the answer could help direct the future of psychedelic research. (Spoiler alert: People generally know if they're tripping or not.

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What will it take to get measles under control?

NPR Health

It's been 25 years since measles was officially "eliminated" from the United States. That's a technical term. In public health, it means measles has not had a steady twelve month spread. Right now there are measles cases in several states The biggest number of cases are in West Texas where two kids have died. A quarter of a century after measles was officially eliminated in the US, the disease is once again spreading in West Texas, New Mexico and there are cases in several other states.

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Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change?

NPR Health

Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease (Image credit: Jan Sonnenmair)