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Briefing: FDA move on flavored vapes rattles public health experts

Strategic angle: New FDA guidance suggests mint, coffee, and spice vape flavors could be authorized, raising debate over toxic additives and youth vaping risks.

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Briefing: Leapfrog Group’s legal defeat underscores challenges of rating hospital quality

Strategic angle: The legal battle underscores the complicated questions surrounding how best to evaluate hospital safety.

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Briefing: Gunman who injured 2 people at Old Dominion University in Virginia is dead, college says

Strategic angle: Incident at Old Dominion University leads to the death of the gunman.

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Briefing: The Impact of Gun Violence on Youth Mental Health and Well-Being

Strategic angle: Exposure to gun violence can severely affect the mental health of children and adolescents.

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Briefing: Child and Adolescent Firearm Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States

Strategic angle: This brief analyzes the latest youth mortality data from the CDC, revealing alarming trends in firearm-related deaths among children and adolescents.

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Briefing: Analysis of Medicare data shows who mental health providers treat over telehealth

Strategic angle: A new analysis reveals that mental health specialists utilizing telehealth did not significantly increase their rural patient base.

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Briefing: An NIH Whistleblower Warning

Strategic angle: The doctors behind the telehealth GLP-1 boom, a men's health office moment, and other health news

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Briefing: Fortified salad packs a healthy punch to meet a growing vitamin B12 need

Strategic angle: A pioneering research-industry partnership has utilized indoor farming technology to grow vitamin B12 fortified pea shoots, addressing a significant public health need.

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Briefing: Failed experiment leads to surprise drug development breakthrough

Strategic angle: Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new way to alter complex drug molecules using light rather than toxic chemicals.

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Briefing: Momentum builds for a federal office of men’s health focused on disease prevention

Strategic angle: For advocates who have been pushing to create a federal office of men's health, this could finally be the moment.

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Briefing: A global food price shock looms as Middle East war rages on. Here's who will be hit hardest

Strategic angle: A widening Middle East conflict that disrupts trade through the Strait of Hormuz could ripple far beyond the energy markets, risking a spike in global food prices.

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Briefing: Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky

Strategic angle: Trump emphasizes his commitment to lowering drug prices while criticizing Rep. Massie during campaign stops.

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Briefing: New view of 'frameshifting' shows how genetic info can get 'lost in translation'

Strategic angle: Christine Dunham explores the complexities of the ribosome and its role in protein synthesis.

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Briefing: How climate-friendly is insect protein really?

Strategic angle: Exploring the sustainability and nutritional benefits of black soldier fly larvae as a protein source.

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Briefing: Key Facts About Medicare Drug Price Negotiation

Strategic angle: The federal government negotiates prices for high-cost drugs under Medicare Part B and Part D.

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FDA Approves Leucovorin as First Drug for Rare Genetic Disorder

This approval follows previous claims of its potential use in treating autism symptoms.

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Briefing: How Does Health Spending in the U.S. Compare to Other Countries?

Strategic angle: This analysis examines how U.S. health spending compares to health spending in other high-income nations.

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Briefing: Jim Cramer on Molina Healthcare: “Lots of Exposure to Medicare and Medicaid, the Weakest Part of a Weak Business”

Strategic angle: Jim Cramer critiques Molina Healthcare's reliance on Medicare and Medicaid.

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Briefing: Healthcare on a lifeline: Egypt’s hospitals rely on Ramadan donations to survive

Strategic angle: In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthcare system.

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Briefing: Opinion: I’m a medical student. RFK Jr. is right about medical school and preventive care

Strategic angle: In medical school, a student writes, she has learned to react first, focus on prevention later.