August 2025 Health News Roundup
Date postedAugust 16, 2025
Topics in this News Roundup
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Children's Health
- Chronic Health Conditions
- COVID-19
- Dermatology
- Disabled Populations
- Endocrinology
- Environmental Health
- Financial Concerns
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- Gastrointestinal Health
- Good News
- Government and Advocacy
- Health Care Systems
- Health Equity and Access to Care
- Health Technology
- Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Insurance
- Measles Outbreak
- Medical Care
- Medical Research
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medications and Prescribing
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Physicians
- Public Health
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Respiratory Health
- Rural Populations
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaccination
Cancer
- GLP-1s Found to Reduce Cancer Risk in People With Obesity (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/21/25)
- Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Exploit Fat Cells to Fuel Tumor Growth (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/20/25)
- Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says (The Guardian, 8/14/25)
- Public Awareness Low About HPV, HPV Vaccination, HPV-Linked Cancer (HealthDay, 8/14/25)
- (New Hampshire) Skin cancer rates are climbing in NH (NH Union Leader, 8/12/25)
- Missed Warning Signs Often Implicated in Advanced-Stage Cancers (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/8/25)
- Patients With Ovarian Cancer, Higher Social Vulnerability Face Delayed Treatment but Earlier Palliative Care Consultations (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/6/25)
Cardiology
- Remotely Delivered Behavioral Intervention Reduces Systolic BP Variation (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Blood Pressure Measurement Methods Have Clinically Important Variance (HealthDay, 8/18/25)
- COVID-19 Infection Linked to Accelerated Vascular Aging (HealthDay, 8/18/25)
- More daily steps beneficial to heart health, even without reaching 10,000 (Healio, 8/15/25)
- Lowering blood pressure reduces dementia risk, new guideline affirms (STAT, 8/14/25)
- New blood pressure guidelines recommend an earlier start to treatment and skipping alcohol (CNN, 8/14/25)
- Raynaud Phenomenon Tied to Elevated Cardiovascular Risk (Medscape, 8/14/25)
- Ivabradine Aids Symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (HealthDay, 8/12/25)
- Women who have experienced stalking have a higher risk of heart disease, study shows (NH Public Radio, 8/11/25)
- Increasing Sit-to-Stand Transitions Lowers BP in Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay, 8/8/25)
- Left Bundle Branch Block May Be Key Indicator of Progressive Heart Failure (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/8/25)
- Common Painkiller Tied to Heart Failure Risk in Older Adults (Medscape, 8/7/25)
- HEPA air purifiers can help lower blood pressure, study finds (NBC, 8/6/25)
- Youngsters Face Heart Health Risks From Too Much Screen Time (HealthDay, 8/6/25)
- Some people’s hearts age faster than they do (Healio, 8/4/25)
- Strategies Needed to Address Physical Activity Before, After CVD Events (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/1/25)
Children's Health
- AAP Offers Guidance for Tapering of Opioids to Prevent Withdrawal in Children (HealthDay, 8/19/25)
- American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Guidance on Opioid Dependence, Withdrawal Associated With a Medical Prescription (American Academy of Pediatrics, 8/18/25)
- Mental, Physical Health Top Parental Concerns in Comprehensive New Poll (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) NAMI New Hampshire Reaffirms Support for Transgender Youth (National Alliance on Mental Illness NH, 8/2/25)
Chronic Health Conditions
- Anxiety and Depression:
- Increased Odds of Depression, Anxiety in Adults Displaced by Natural Disaster (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/22/25)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder:
- ADHD Meds Offer Benefits Far Beyond Core Symptom Relief (Medscape, 8/20/25)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder:
- New Data Offer Insight Into Health Spending Among Children With Autism (HealthDay, 8/22/25)
- College Students With Autism Report Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression (HealthDay, 8/19/25)
- Autoimmune Diseases:
- 76% of Autoimmune Patients Receive at Least One Misdiagnosis, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/19/25)
- Chronic Kidney Disease:
- New Academy CKD tools aid early detection, diagnosis and beyond (American Academy of Family Physicians, 8/20/25)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease:
- Fact Sheet: New Coverage Guidelines for Noninvasive Ventilation in the Home for the Treatment of COPD (American College of Chest Physicians, 8/20/25)
- Diabetes:
- Work-Related Income Drops for Parents of Children Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Long-Term Use of Metformin May Prevent AMD in Diabetes (Medscape, 8/15/25)
- New Subtype of Diabetes Identified in Sub-Saharan Africans, Black Americans (HealthDay, 8/1/25)
- Dysautonomia:
- Ivabradine Aids Symptoms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (HealthDay, 8/12/25)
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome:
- Endometriosis:
- Endometriosis Diagnosis Linked to Higher Self-Harm Risk (Medscape, 8/21/25)
- Fibromyalgia:
- FDA Approves Tonmya for Adult Fibromyalgia (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/18/25)
- HIV/AIDS:
- Measles Resurgence Puts People With HIV at Risk (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/22/25)
- Women Reporting High HIV Stigma Had Higher Odds of Reduced Treatment Adherence (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/14/25)
- Addressing Transgender Erasure in HIV Clinical Trials: The Scorecard for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Inclusion (American Journal of Public Health, 8/7/25)
- Novel Tuberculosis Shots May Benefit HIV-Positive Population (Medscape, 8/5/25)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease:
- Bariatric Surgery Linked to Improved IBD Outcomes in Patients With Obesity (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Long COVID:
- 5 Things to Know About Long COVID (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/22/25)
- Social Risk Factors Increase the Likelihood of Developing Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/22/25)
- Asthma, Poor Asthma Control Associated With Increased Risk for Long COVID (Pulmonology Advisor, 8/14/25)
- Variable Long COVID Definitions Create Hurdles in Care, Research (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/12/25)
- Multiple Sclerosis:
- Healthcare Visits Increase Up to 15 Years Before MS Onset (Medscape, 8/11/25)
- Emerging MS Treatments Offer New Hope for Progressive Disease (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/8/25)
- Restricted Drug Coverage Tied to Increased Risk for MS Relapse (Medscape, 8/8/25)
- Myasthenia Gravis:
- Unique Psychological Burden of Fear of Progression Seen in MG (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/6/25)
COVID-19
- In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children (CNN, 8/19/25)
- Covid is rising. New vaccines may not be ready until mid-September. (NH Union Leader, 8/18/25)
- Economic Benefits of Broad COVID-19 Vaccination in US Adults, by Age Group (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/17/25)
- Black and Hispanic Children at Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Hospitalization (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/15/25)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Averted 2.5 Million Deaths, Mostly Among Older Adults (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/15/25)
- FDA may pull authorization for Pfizer COVID shot for kids under 5 (The Hill, 8/13/25)
- Summer COVID Surge Continues as Wastewater Levels Rise, CDC Says (HealthDay, 8/12/25)
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Targeting Omicron JN.1 Lineage Safe (HealthDay, 8/6/25)
- Where the summer COVID-19 infections are hitting hardest (The Hill, 8/4/25)
- Covid-19 vaccine policy changes raise questions and concerns for US adults as summer wave ramps up (CNN, 8/1/25)
- SARS-CoV-2 Variants Challenge Surveillance Efforts and COVID-19 Vaccines (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/1/25)
Dermatology
- Alopecia Linked With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/21/25)
- High Rates of Misdiagnosis in Hair, Scalp Disorders Among Patients With Skin of Color (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/13/25)
Disabled Populations
- Hearing Loss Linked to Lower Odds of Employment, Lower Income (HealthDay, 8/7/25)
Endocrinology
- Long-Term Use of Metformin May Prevent AMD in Diabetes (Medscape, 8/15/25)
- New Subtype of Diabetes Identified in Sub-Saharan Africans, Black Americans (HealthDay, 8/1/25)
Environmental Health
- Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study (The Guardian, 8/22/25)
- Extreme Heat Preparedness Lacking Among Seniors (HealthDay, 8/22/25)
- Increased Odds of Depression, Anxiety in Adults Displaced by Natural Disaster (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/22/25)
- Inhaled Indoor Microplastics Exposure Is Higher Than Previously Reported (Pulmonology Advisor, 8/22/25)
- Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/22/25)
- Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/20/25)
- How to Advise Patients on Climate Without Turning Them Off (Medscape, 8/20/25)
- Ticks are migrating, but scant surveillance may leave doctors in the dark on patient treatment (NH Public Radio, 8/20/25)
- APHA supports new Smart Surfaces Coalition tools geared towards keeping communities cool and healthy (American Public Health Association, 8/19/25)
- US sues California to block tough emissions standards for trucks (NH Union Leader, 8/15/25)
- Doctors Step Up Against the Climate Health Emergency (Medscape, 8/13/25)
- The perfectly fine, already-paid-for satellites Trump wants to destroy in a fiery atmospheric reentry (CNN, 8/13/25)
- (New Hampshire) Toxic mold closes Mont Vernon Town Hall, delays restoration plans (NH Union Leader, 8/13/25)
- Adjusted Mortality Rate Increased for Seniors After Hurricane-Related Flooding (HealthDay, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dry weather raises outdoor fire danger in New Hampshire (Concord Monitor, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Hampton Again On DES List of Fecal Bacteria Advisories; Up To You If Risk Is Worth Swimming (InDepth NH, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) With heat dome and humidity, NH to see temperatures rise above 90 degrees next week (NH Public Radio, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Families removed from Effingham motel after black mold, raw sewage found (NH Union Leader, 8/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) Update: NH officials extend advisory limiting outdoor activity due to wildfire smoke (NH Union Leader, 8/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) Wildfire smoke advisory issued for third straight day in New Hampshire (NH Union Leader, 8/5/25)
- EPA Moves to Cancel Key Climate Regulations That Limit Pollution (Pulmonology Advisor, 8/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Hampton Beach State Park Again Issued Fecal Bacteria Advisory, Listed 11 Days in July (InDepth NH, 8/1/25)
- Prenatal PFAS Exposure Alters Infant Vaccine-Related Immune Cells (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/1/25)
Financial Concerns
- New Data Offer Insight Into Health Spending Among Children With Autism (HealthDay, 8/22/25)
- Work-Related Income Drops for Parents of Children Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte signs bill to prohibit surprise billing and set across-the-board pricing for ambulances (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/1/25)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- More Frozen Shrimp Recalled Amid Contamination Fears (HealthDay, 8/22/25)
- (New Hampshire) Epsom school becomes latest to filter out lead from drinking water (Concord Monitor, 8/21/25)
- FDA warns against eating certain shrimp sold at Walmart amid investigation into radioactive contamination (CNN, 8/19/25)
- Hospital food is often unhealthy. This program is changing that (NH Union Leader, 8/17/25)
- Instant Coffee Recalled Due to Possible Presence of Glass (HealthDay, 8/14/25)
- Wegmans Recalls Cheese Products Over Listeria Risk (HealthDay, 8/14/25)
- Man poisons himself after taking ChatGPT’s dietary advice (The Hill, 8/12/25)
- Cookies sold at Target recalled in 20 states over contamination with ‘foreign material’ (The Hill, 8/8/25)
- Here are good and bad ultraprocessed foods, according to the American Heart Association (CNN, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Mobile Food Pantry Available in Area Towns (Cheshire Medical Center, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Launches WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 8/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Launches WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program in 2 Counties (InDepth NH, 8/5/25)
- Nearly two dozen people in Florida are ill after drinking raw milk from the same farm (CNN, 8/5/25)
- Sam’s Club fruit item recalled in 42 states over listeria concerns (NH Union Leader, 8/5/25)
- ‘It’s just PR’: Skittles, Hershey and Nestle are removing artificial colors (CNN, 8/4/25)
Gastrointestinal Health
- Bariatric Surgery Linked to Improved IBD Outcomes in Patients With Obesity (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- New Treatment Guidance Issued for Challenging Overlap of Hypermobility Syndromes and GI Symptoms (Medscape, 8/14/25)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) The Elliot becomes only second in the nation to earn top ACS Surgical Quality Verification (NH Union Leader, 8/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health hospitals recognized for excellence with four-star CMS ratings (Dartmouth Health, 8/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) Expansion underway at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center’s Patient Pavilion (Dartmouth Health, 8/14/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital - Laconia Welcomes Glenn Lieberman, MD and Joseph Sicard, MPAS, PA-C (Concord Hospital, 8/4/25)
Government and Advocacy
- General:
- HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights (AP, 8/22/25)
- FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views (AP, 8/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Federal Reconciliation Law Reduces Taxes, Health Access, and Food Assistance Supports for Granite Staters (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 8/4/25)
- Children's Health - View more Children's Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) NAMI New Hampshire Reaffirms Support for Transgender Youth (National Alliance on Mental Illness NH, 8/2/25)
- COVID-19 - View more COVID-19 articles >>
- In break with current CDC recommendations, leading pediatrics group recommends Covid-19 shots for young children (CNN, 8/19/25)
- FDA may pull authorization for Pfizer COVID shot for kids under 5 (The Hill, 8/13/25)
- Covid-19 vaccine policy changes raise questions and concerns for US adults as summer wave ramps up (CNN, 8/1/25)
- Criminalization of Medicine
- Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth (AP, 8/22/25)
- Planned Parenthood sues South Carolina over Medicaid ban (The Hill, 8/22/25)
- DOJ subpoenas patients’ information in transgender care investigation (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- Maryland Taps Affordable Care Act Fund To Help Pay for Abortion Care (KFF Health News, 8/15/25)
- Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s broad birth control mandate exemptions (The Hill, 8/14/25)
- Trump’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood threatens US healthcare system, study suggests (The Guardian, 8/13/25)
- US Judge Blocks Trump Religious Exemption to Birth Control Coverage (Medscape, 8/13/25)
- Medication abortions drove up number of US procedures after Roe’s repeal, study shows (The Guardian, 8/11/25)
- Provision of Abortion Medications Using Online Asynchronous Telemedicine Under Shield Laws in the US (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/11/25)
- Abortion shield laws face mounting pressure (The Hill, 8/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) Advocates plan next moves after Ayotte signs bans on gender-affirming care for minors (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/8/25)
- Planned Parenthood to close Louisiana clinics (The Hill, 8/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire becomes first Northeastern state to ban gender-affirming care for minors (The Hill, 8/4/25)
- Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans (CNN, 8/2/25)
- (New Hampshire) NAMI New Hampshire Reaffirms Support for Transgender Youth (National Alliance on Mental Illness NH, 8/2/25)
- Number of Texans receiving out-of-state abortions quadrupled between 2021 and 2023 (The Hill, 8/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Op-Ed: NH Pediatricians Disappointed by Gov. Ayotte’s Decision to Sign HB 377 into Law (InDepth NH, 8/1/25)
- Sixteen states sue White House over healthcare access for transgender youth (The Guardian, 8/1/25)
- Statement from Medical Association Liaisons to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Being Barred from Nation’s Vaccine Review Process (American Academy of Pediatrics, 8/1/25)
- States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth (AP, 8/1/25)
- Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
- Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump council debate agency’s fate (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/22/25)
- Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/20/25)
- US sues California to block tough emissions standards for trucks (NH Union Leader, 8/15/25)
- The perfectly fine, already-paid-for satellites Trump wants to destroy in a fiery atmospheric reentry (CNN, 8/13/25)
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety - View more Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety articles >>
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Launches WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 8/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Launches WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot Program in 2 Counties (InDepth NH, 8/5/25)
- Health Care Systems - View more Health Care Systems articles >>
- (New Hampshire) In the News: NH hospitals face closure due to Republican budget bill, warns Sen. Hassan (Mass General Brigham Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 8/22/25)
- Health Equity and Access to Care - View more Health Equity and Access to Care articles >>
- Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth (AP, 8/22/25)
- DOJ subpoenas patients’ information in transgender care investigation (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- Republicans are quietly rolling back Obamacare. Here’s how (CNN, 8/12/25)
- Legislation Introduced to Reverse Historic Healthcare Cuts (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, 8/10/25)
- Sixteen states sue White House over healthcare access for transgender youth (The Guardian, 8/1/25)
- States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth (AP, 8/1/25)
- Health Technology - View more Health Technology articles >>
- Trump's HHS just embarked on a thorny journey in health IT, industry experts say (Fierce Healthcare, 8/14/25)
- Insurance - View more Insurance articles >>
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Insurance Department Urges Health Carriers to Submit Revised 2026 Premium Rates Reflecting Current Economic Conditions (NH Insurance Department, 8/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) State: Health insurance carriers might need to alter 2026 rates as result of ‘multiple uncertainties’ (Concord Monitor, 8/11/25)
- Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences (KFF Health News, 8/8/25)
- ACA premiums set to spike (The Hill, 8/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) Shaheen, Senate Dems Seek Report On Looming Health Insurance Impacts After GOP Medicaid Cuts, Premium Tax Credits (InDepth NH, 8/6/25)
- Medical Care - View more Medical Care articles >>
- Immigrants risk being shut out of America’s health system (The Hill, 8/22/25)
- ‘A Fear Pandemic’: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth (KFF Health News, 8/14/25)
- House, Senate bills would expand pharmacists’ scope of practice (American Medical Association, 8/14/25)
- Trump’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood threatens US healthcare system, study suggests (The Guardian, 8/13/25)
- HHS Bans Tax-Funded Health Services for Undocumented Immigrants (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Op-Ed: NH Pediatricians Disappointed by Gov. Ayotte’s Decision to Sign HB 377 into Law (InDepth NH, 8/1/25)
- Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
- U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/22/25)
- Supreme Court allows Trump to gut DEI-linked NIH grants (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- NIH director lays out agency’s research and funding priorities in new strategy statement (CNN, 8/15/25)
- Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Have Plummeted Under Trump, Jeopardizing Care (KFF Health News, 8/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) ‘Utterly terrifying’: Dartmouth scientists reeling from Trump’s biomedical research cuts (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/6/25)
- HHS slashes funding for mRNA vaccine development (CNN, 8/6/25)
- NIH violated federal law in withholding $8B grant funding, watchdog says (HealthExec, 8/5/25)
- Trump illegally froze 1,800 NIH medical research grants, Congress’ watchdog says (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/5/25)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Goodlander urges federal Medicare officials to abandon prior authorization expansion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/5/25)
- Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
- FDA Approves Tonmya for Adult Fibromyalgia (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/18/25)
- Trump threatens pharma tariffs of up to 250 percent (The Hill, 8/5/25)
- FDA requires label changes to all opioid pain meds to clarify risks (Fierce Healthcare, 8/1/25)
- Mental and Behavioral Health - View more Mental and Behavioral Health articles >>
- FDA Panel Casts SSRIs During Pregnancy as Risky—Many Experts Disagree (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/15/25)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs (KFF Health News, 8/1/25)
- Trump administration blocks funding for CDC health programs, WSJ reports (NH Union Leader, 8/1/25)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- Planned Parenthood sues South Carolina over Medicaid ban (The Hill, 8/22/25)
- Maryland Taps Affordable Care Act Fund To Help Pay for Abortion Care (KFF Health News, 8/15/25)
- ASRM, Leading Medical Organizations Urge National Governors Association to Reject 'Restorative Reproductive Medicine' in Open Letter (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 8/14/25)
- Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s broad birth control mandate exemptions (The Hill, 8/14/25)
- US Judge Blocks Trump Religious Exemption to Birth Control Coverage (Medscape, 8/13/25)
- Medication abortions drove up number of US procedures after Roe’s repeal, study shows (The Guardian, 8/11/25)
- Provision of Abortion Medications Using Online Asynchronous Telemedicine Under Shield Laws in the US (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/11/25)
- Abortion shield laws face mounting pressure (The Hill, 8/9/25)
- Planned Parenthood to close Louisiana clinics (The Hill, 8/6/25)
- Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans (CNN, 8/2/25)
- Number of Texans receiving out-of-state abortions quadrupled between 2021 and 2023 (The Hill, 8/1/25)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Awarded $4.6 Million Grant to Support Community Re-Entry Program for Adults and Youth (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 8/21/25)
- Trump issued an order targeting homeless people. In D.C., he’s giving it a test run. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/21/25)
- Giving homeless people stable housing was federal policy for decades. Trump is ending it (CNN, 8/14/25)
- Happy birthday, Social Security. Unless Congress acts, full benefits end in 7 years. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/14/25)
- (New Hampshire) ‘Vague, irrational, and incomprehensible’: New Hampshire’s DEI ban spurs lawsuit (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/12/25)
- 2.4 million people expected to lose food stamps after Trump agenda law broadened work requirements, CBO says (CNN, 8/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Advocates plan next moves after Ayotte signs bans on gender-affirming care for minors (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) School districts and teachers union sue state to block DEI ban in public schools (Concord Monitor, 8/7/25)
- US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service (CNN, 8/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire becomes first Northeastern state to ban gender-affirming care for minors (The Hill, 8/4/25)
- Substance Use and Treatment - View more Substance Use and Treatment articles >>
- Harm reduction techniques being phased out under Trump (NH Union Leader, 8/6/25)
- CDC to restore overdose prevention funds (The Hill, 8/5/25)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- RFK Jr. attacks pediatric group after vaccine recommendations (The Hill, 8/20/25)
- Conflicts of Interest in Federal Vaccine Advisory Committees at Historic Lows Despite RFK Jr Claims (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/19/25)
- (New Hampshire) Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/19/25)
- Conflicts of Interest in Federal Vaccine Advisory Committees (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/18/25)
- US Health Department Reinstates Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines (Medscape, 8/14/25)
- VICP changes must protect vaccine access, support patients and families (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 8/12/25)
- Medical journal bucks RFK, refuses to retract Danish vaccine study (HealthExec, 8/11/25)
- HHS needs to maintain America’s leadership in vaccine research (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 8/6/25)
- HHS slashes funding for mRNA vaccine development (CNN, 8/6/25)
- The Lancet: A Crisis of Credibility: the Global Cost of US Vaccine Misinformation (ME Medical Association, 8/6/25)
- Kennedy targets vaccination injury program (The Hill, 8/3/25)
- AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups (AP, 8/1/25)
- Latest ACIP move is dangerous to the nation’s health (American Medical Association, 8/1/25)
- Statement from Medical Association Liaisons to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Being Barred from Nation’s Vaccine Review Process (American Academy of Pediatrics, 8/1/25)
Health Care Systems
- (New Hampshire) In the News: NH hospitals face closure due to Republican budget bill, warns Sen. Hassan (Mass General Brigham Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 8/22/25)
- (New Hampshire) Manchester’s Catholic Medical Center to invest nearly $100 million in hospital fixes (NH Union Leader, 8/20/25)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth (AP, 8/22/25)
- DOJ subpoenas patients’ information in transgender care investigation (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- (New Hampshire) Pembroke family leaves New Hampshire to protect trans teen’s future (Concord Monitor, 8/21/25)
- Historically Redlined Neighborhoods Face Lack of Rapid Access to EMS (HealthDay, 8/18/25)
- Republicans are quietly rolling back Obamacare. Here’s how (CNN, 8/12/25)
- Legislation Introduced to Reverse Historic Healthcare Cuts (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, 8/10/25)
- Sixteen states sue White House over healthcare access for transgender youth (The Guardian, 8/1/25)
- States sue Trump, saying he is intimidating hospitals over gender-affirming care for youth (AP, 8/1/25)
Health Technology
- Error with Tandem insulin pumps causes 700 adverse events, 59 injuries (HealthExec, 8/18/25)
- FDA issues early alert on Baxter infusion pumps after 3 serious injuries (HealthExec, 8/16/25)
- Trump's HHS just embarked on a thorny journey in health IT, industry experts say (Fierce Healthcare, 8/14/25)
- AI use is common among health systems. Fleshed-out governance is not, survey finds (Fierce Healthcare, 8/13/25)
- DermaRite Recalls Antiseptic Soaps, Cleansers, Topical Analgesics (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/12/25)
- FDA recalls breathing system filters after multiple injuries (HealthExec, 8/12/25)
- FDA Warns About Safety Issues With Boston Scientific Heart Devices (HealthDay, 8/7/25)
- More than Half of Adults Use Social Media for Health Information (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/7/25)
- It’s official: Breach of Change Healthcare impacted 193M people (HealthExec, 8/6/25)
- Meta found liable for abusing consumer reproductive health data to run targeted ads (Fierce Healthcare, 8/4/25)
Immunology
- 76% of Autoimmune Patients Receive at Least One Misdiagnosis, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/19/25)
- AAFP helps members empower patients with food allergies (American Academy of Family Physicians, 8/17/25)
- Women Reporting High HIV Stigma Had Higher Odds of Reduced Treatment Adherence (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/14/25)
Infectious Disease
- H1N1 Flu Pandemic of 2009 May Be Protecting Against Bird Flu (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/22/25)
- California Resident Infected With Plague, Likely from Flea at Lake Tahoe (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Death toll from Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City rises to 6 and infections hit 111 (AP, 8/21/25)
- Infections From Flesh-Eating Bacteria Are Spreading to New Areas (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Missouri adult dies after brain-eating amoeba infection: Officials (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Traced to Epidurals From Mexico (Medscape, 8/20/25)
- Nepal Eliminates Rubella (ME Medical Association, 8/20/25)
- Malaria case in New Jersey resident who hasn’t traveled under investigation (The Hill, 8/19/25)
- Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Now Available for At-Home Use (HealthDay, 8/19/25)
- Hundreds may have been exposed to rabies at bat-infested cabins in Grand Teton National Park (CNN, 8/15/25)
- NYC Legionnaires’ disease cluster grows to 99 cases, 4 deaths (CNN, 8/15/25)
- Department of Public Health alerts public to rare Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in coastal waters (MA Department of Public Health, 8/13/25)
- State health officials announce West Nile virus risk level changes (MA Department of Public Health, 8/12/25)
- Arboviruses: What Clinicians Need to Know as Diseases Spread Across Europe (Medscape, 8/8/25)
- Flesh-Eating Bacteria Surge in Gulf Coast States (Medscape, 8/7/25)
- Legionnaires’ disease cluster in New York City rises to 73 infections and 3 deaths (CNN, 8/7/25)
- Bird Flu May Spread Through Air, Wastewater on Dairy Farms (HealthDay, 8/6/25)
- China fights mosquito-borne chikungunya virus with drones, fines and nets as thousands fall ill (CNN, 8/6/25)
- Maine CDC Shares Tips to Prevent Getting Rabies from Bats (ME Medical Association, 8/6/25)
- A warmer, humid world where ticks thrive is increasing spread of Lyme and other diseases (CNN, 8/5/25)
- CDC warns travelers about chikungunya cases in China as global infections hit 240,000 (USA Today, 8/5/25)
- Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more (AP, 8/2/25)
Insurance
- Employers Uncertain About Affording Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Within the Next 3 Years (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/21/25)
- Health Plans Negotiate Different Prices for the Same Procedures (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Insurance Department Urges Health Carriers to Submit Revised 2026 Premium Rates Reflecting Current Economic Conditions (NH Insurance Department, 8/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) State: Health insurance carriers might need to alter 2026 rates as result of ‘multiple uncertainties’ (Concord Monitor, 8/11/25)
- Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences (KFF Health News, 8/8/25)
- ACA premiums set to spike (The Hill, 8/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) Shaheen, Senate Dems Seek Report On Looming Health Insurance Impacts After GOP Medicaid Cuts, Premium Tax Credits (InDepth NH, 8/6/25)
- Insurance companies deny rare disease drugs to 54% of patients, survey finds (HealthExec, 8/5/25)
Measles Outbreak
- As measles gains ground in US, Texas offers lessons from its outbreak (The Guardian, 8/22/25)
- Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/22/25)
- Measles Resurgence Puts People With HIV at Risk (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/22/25)
- Measles (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/14/25)
- A massive US measles outbreak has slowed but the start of the school year brings renewed risk of spread (CNN, 8/6/25)
Medical Care
- 5 Things to Know About Long COVID (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/22/25)
- Immigrants risk being shut out of America’s health system (The Hill, 8/22/25)
- Geriatric Assessment Reduces Hospital Admissions for Older Adults, Study Finds (American College of Emergency Physicians, 8/21/25)
- Prolonged Emergency Department Boarding Times Affect 25% of Patients During Nonpeak Months (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/15/25)
- ‘A Fear Pandemic’: Immigration Raids Push Patients Into Telehealth (KFF Health News, 8/14/25)
- House, Senate bills would expand pharmacists’ scope of practice (American Medical Association, 8/14/25)
- Understanding Provider Treatment Approaches for the Provision of Gender-Affirming Hormones in the Current US Political Climate (American Journal of Public Health, 8/14/25)
- Electronic Health Records Suggest Racial Bias in Assessment of Patients’ Claims (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/13/25)
- Trump’s efforts to defund Planned Parenthood threatens US healthcare system, study suggests (The Guardian, 8/13/25)
- Variable Long COVID Definitions Create Hurdles in Care, Research (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/12/25)
- Healthcare Visits Increase Up to 15 Years Before MS Onset (Medscape, 8/11/25)
- HHS Bans Tax-Funded Health Services for Undocumented Immigrants (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Innovative clinical strategy better manages delirium at Concord Hospital - Laconia (Concord Hospital, 8/4/25)
- 4.3 Million Patients Turned Away Annually from Home Healthcare (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/1/25)
- (New Hampshire) Op-Ed: NH Pediatricians Disappointed by Gov. Ayotte’s Decision to Sign HB 377 into Law (InDepth NH, 8/1/25)
Medical Research
- U.S. Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump to cancel $783M in NIH research grants (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/22/25)
- Supreme Court allows Trump to gut DEI-linked NIH grants (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- White House restores stalled CDC research funds (The Hill, 8/21/25)
- NIH director lays out agency’s research and funding priorities in new strategy statement (CNN, 8/15/25)
- Trump executive order gives politicians control over all federal grants, alarming researchers (AP, 8/8/25)
- Addressing Transgender Erasure in HIV Clinical Trials: The Scorecard for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Inclusion (American Journal of Public Health, 8/7/25)
- Gender Affirmation Research Is Not Gender Ideology Extremism, It Is Science (American Journal of Public Health, 8/7/25)
- Patient Numbers at NIH Hospital Have Plummeted Under Trump, Jeopardizing Care (KFF Health News, 8/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) ‘Utterly terrifying’: Dartmouth scientists reeling from Trump’s biomedical research cuts (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/6/25)
- HHS slashes funding for mRNA vaccine development (CNN, 8/6/25)
- NIH violated federal law in withholding $8B grant funding, watchdog says (HealthExec, 8/5/25)
- Trump illegally froze 1,800 NIH medical research grants, Congress’ watchdog says (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/5/25)
Medicare and Medicaid
- (New Hampshire) Exeter Hospital Receives Top Quality and Safety Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Exeter Hospital, 8/18/25)
- Restricted Drug Coverage Tied to Increased Risk for MS Relapse (Medscape, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Goodlander urges federal Medicare officials to abandon prior authorization expansion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/5/25)
Medications and Prescribing
- B. Braun recalls IV solutions over serious patient safety risks (HealthExec, 8/21/25)
- Extreme Weather Events Heighten Risk of Nationwide Drug Shortages (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/20/25)
- Inappropriate Prescribing Tied to Increased Mortality Risk in Older Adults (Medscape, 8/20/25)
- FDA Approves Tonmya for Adult Fibromyalgia (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/18/25)
- Pharmacy Barriers Can Hinder Telehealth Treatment for Opioid Addictions (MedPage Today, 8/18/25)
- Urgent Care Clinics Often Inappropriately Prescribe Certain Medications (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/15/25)
- Medication Prior Authorization Biggest Daily Challenge for 1 in 5 Prescribers, Survey Says (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/12/25)
- ACP Says Prescription Drug Shortages are a Public Health Crisis, Offers Recommendations (American College of Physicians, 8/11/25)
- FDA confirms end to IV saline shortage caused by Hurricane Helene (HealthExec, 8/8/25)
- Racial, Health Disparities Exist Across Pharmaceutical Utilization, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/8/25)
- Semaglutide Linked to Cardiovascular Gains, but Also Higher Health Spending (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/8/25)
- Trump threatens pharma tariffs of up to 250 percent (The Hill, 8/5/25)
- FDA requires label changes to all opioid pain meds to clarify risks (Fierce Healthcare, 8/1/25)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- ADHD Meds Offer Benefits Far Beyond Core Symptom Relief (Medscape, 8/20/25)
- Schizophrenia Diagnoses Have Highest Likelihood of AI Racial Bias, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 8/20/25)
- College Students With Autism Report Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression (HealthDay, 8/19/25)
- FDA Panel Casts SSRIs During Pregnancy as Risky—Many Experts Disagree (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/15/25)
- Suicide-Specific Therapy App Effectively Cuts Suicidal Behavior in High-Risk Inpatients (HealthDay, 8/14/25)
- ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests (The Guardian, 8/13/25)
- Reciprocal Relationships Identified Between Gut Bacteria and Insomnia (HealthDay, 8/13/25)
- AI searches gave scarily specific self-harm advice to users expressing suicidal intent, researchers find (NH Union Leader, 8/11/25)
- Similar Impact on Mental Health Seen for Exposure to Physical, Verbal Abuse in Childhood (HealthDay, 8/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) ‘Students have the capacity and the power:’ Webster man builds teen mental health resources through Safe Schools (Concord Monitor, 8/2/25)
- Increases in Local Violence Tied to Higher Subsequent Suicide Rates (HealthDay, 8/1/25)
Nephrology
- New Academy CKD tools aid early detection, diagnosis and beyond (American Academy of Family Physicians, 8/20/25)
Neurology
- (New Hampshire) Exeter Hospital Nationally Recognized for High-Quality Stroke Care (Exeter Hospital, 8/21/25)
- Use of Vaginal Estradiol Tablets Not Linked to Recurrent Stroke (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- Adults With Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids Have Reduced Dementia Risk (HealthDay, 8/20/25)
- Isaac Health secures $10.5M to advance technology for brain health and dementia care (Fierce Healthcare, 8/14/25)
- Simple, Noninvasive Eye Tracking May Flag, Rule Out, Cognitive Decline (Medscape, 8/14/25)
- Emerging MS Treatments Offer New Hope for Progressive Disease (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/8/25)
- Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium (CNN, 8/8/25)
- Unique Psychological Burden of Fear of Progression Seen in MG (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/6/25)
- TBI linked to long-term cognitive decline in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (Healio, 8/5/25)
Physicians
- Unlearning Medicine’s Unhealthy ‘Hidden Curriculum’ (Medscape, 8/22/25)
- Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/14/25)
- VA is down more than 6K clinicians since January, and employees are not happy (HealthExec, 8/14/25)
Public Health
- CDC to Lay Off Hundreds in Restructuring (HealthDay, 8/21/25)
- CDC funding changes inject ‘chaos’ into local health programs (The Hill, 8/20/25)
- Many Not Up to Date With Vaccines Would Accept Shots During ED Visits (HealthDay, 8/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) A Q&A with New Hampshire’s state epidemiologist, Dr. Benjamin Chan (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/7/25)
- (New Hampshire) 42nd annual Gail Singer Memorial Blood Drive is Aug. 20-21 (NH Union Leader, 8/6/25)
- Deep Staff Cuts at a Little-Known Federal Agency Pose Trouble for Droves of Local Health Programs (KFF Health News, 8/1/25)
- Trump administration blocks funding for CDC health programs, WSJ reports (NH Union Leader, 8/1/25)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- ACOG Issues New Guidance on Delayed Cord Clamping in Preterm Babies (Medscape, 8/22/25)
- ACOG Releases Updated Maternal Immunization Guidance for COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 8/22/25)
- Another major medical association breaks from CDC as ob/gyn group recommends Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy (CNN, 8/22/25)
- Planned Parenthood sues South Carolina over Medicaid ban (The Hill, 8/22/25)
- Endometriosis Diagnosis Linked to Higher Self-Harm Risk (Medscape, 8/21/25)
- Is OTC Birth Control Reaching Patients Who Face Care Barriers? (MedPage Today, 8/18/25)
- Maryland Taps Affordable Care Act Fund To Help Pay for Abortion Care (KFF Health News, 8/15/25)
- ASRM, Leading Medical Organizations Urge National Governors Association to Reject 'Restorative Reproductive Medicine' in Open Letter (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 8/14/25)
- Costco forgoes sale of abortion pill, emboldening religious groups (NH Union Leader, 8/14/25)
- Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s broad birth control mandate exemptions (The Hill, 8/14/25)
- Early Period Crisis: Girls Hit Puberty Younger, Face Higher Health Risks (Medscape, 8/13/25)
- US Judge Blocks Trump Religious Exemption to Birth Control Coverage (Medscape, 8/13/25)
- Abortion-access nonprofit sued for wrongful death after alleged dosing incident (HealthExec, 8/12/25)
- Medication abortions drove up number of US procedures after Roe’s repeal, study shows (The Guardian, 8/11/25)
- Pregnant people in rural parts of the country are running out of places to give birth (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/11/25)
- Provision of Abortion Medications Using Online Asynchronous Telemedicine Under Shield Laws in the US (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/11/25)
- Abortion shield laws face mounting pressure (The Hill, 8/9/25)
- Senate Committee Advances Maternal Health Initiatives and Health Research Funding for Fiscal Year 2026 (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 8/8/25)
- Planned Parenthood to close Louisiana clinics (The Hill, 8/6/25)
- Department of Veterans Affairs looks to end certain abortion services for veterans (CNN, 8/2/25)
- Number of Texans receiving out-of-state abortions quadrupled between 2021 and 2023 (The Hill, 8/1/25)
Respiratory Health
- Fact Sheet: New Coverage Guidelines for Noninvasive Ventilation in the Home for the Treatment of COPD (American College of Chest Physicians, 8/20/25)
- Asthma, Poor Asthma Control Associated With Increased Risk for Long COVID (Pulmonology Advisor, 8/14/25)
- Study Identifies Inflammatory Pathways Contributing to Asthma Exacerbations in Children (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/14/25)
- Childhood Bronchiectasis Associated With High Disease Burden (Pulmonology Advisor, 8/1/25)
Rural Populations
- Experts say rural emergency rooms are increasingly run without doctors (Fierce Healthcare, 8/12/25)
- Rural Parents See More Care Gaps and Delays After Pregnancy (Medscape, 8/11/25)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- Social Risk Factors Increase the Likelihood of Developing Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/22/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Awarded $4.6 Million Grant to Support Community Re-Entry Program for Adults and Youth (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 8/21/25)
- Trump issued an order targeting homeless people. In D.C., he’s giving it a test run. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/21/25)
- New work rules could deny food stamps to thousands of veterans (NH Union Leader, 8/19/25)
- Trump’s DEI ban in K-12 schools, higher ed ruled ‘unlawful’ by federal judge (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/15/25)
- Giving homeless people stable housing was federal policy for decades. Trump is ending it (CNN, 8/14/25)
- Happy birthday, Social Security. Unless Congress acts, full benefits end in 7 years. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/14/25)
- (New Hampshire) ‘Vague, irrational, and incomprehensible’: New Hampshire’s DEI ban spurs lawsuit (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/12/25)
- 2.4 million people expected to lose food stamps after Trump agenda law broadened work requirements, CBO says (CNN, 8/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Advocates plan next moves after Ayotte signs bans on gender-affirming care for minors (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) School districts and teachers union sue state to block DEI ban in public schools (Concord Monitor, 8/7/25)
- US Air Force to deny retirement pay to transgender service members being separated from the service (CNN, 8/7/25)
- ‘God, please fix me’: Inside the dangerous resurgence of ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy (CNN, 8/6/25)
- Why Health Care Must Bridge Social Services (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire becomes first Northeastern state to ban gender-affirming care for minors (The Hill, 8/4/25)
Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaping Tied to Increased Risk for Smoking, Other Harms in Young People (HealthDay, 8/22/25)
- Young vape users three times as likely to start smoking, study finds (The Guardian, 8/19/25)
- Taking One Step Can Boost Your Odds Of Kicking A Drug Habit (HealthDay, 8/15/25)
- Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise (HealthDay, 8/14/25)
- Smokeless Tobacco, E-Cigarettes Associated With Development of AMD (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/13/25)
- Harm reduction techniques being phased out under Trump (NH Union Leader, 8/6/25)
- Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Tied to Higher Complications After Major Surgery (HealthDay, 8/5/25)
- CDC to restore overdose prevention funds (The Hill, 8/5/25)
- USPSTF: Screen all adults for unhealthy alcohol use (Healio, 8/5/25)
- More frequent HCV testing among people who inject drugs may provide ‘very high value’ (Healio, 8/4/25)
- Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Consumption Linked to Poor COVID-19 Outcomes (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/1/25)
- Deaths to Youths Inhaling 'Laughing Gas' Are Soaring (HealthDay, 8/1/25)
Vaccination
- AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice (HealthDay, 8/20/25)
- RFK Jr. attacks pediatric group after vaccine recommendations (The Hill, 8/20/25)
- Conflicts of Interest in Federal Vaccine Advisory Committees at Historic Lows Despite RFK Jr Claims (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/19/25)
- (New Hampshire) Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women (New Hampshire Bulletin, 8/19/25)
- The American Academy of Pediatrics Releases Its Own Evidence-Based Immunization Schedule (American Academy of Pediatrics, 8/19/25)
- Conflicts of Interest in Federal Vaccine Advisory Committees (Journal of the American Medical Association, 8/18/25)
- RSV Vaccine Uptake Remains Low, Disparities Persist Among Older US Veterans (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/15/25)
- US Health Department Reinstates Task Force on Safer Childhood Vaccines (Medscape, 8/14/25)
- Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Lowers Shingles Risk Among Patients With IBD (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/12/25)
- VICP changes must protect vaccine access, support patients and families (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 8/12/25)
- Medical journal bucks RFK, refuses to retract Danish vaccine study (HealthExec, 8/11/25)
- Statement from Leading Physician Groups on HHS Decision to Pull mRNA Vaccine Funding (American Academy of Pediatrics, 8/7/25)
- HHS ends support for mRNA vaccines in favor of ‘novel platforms’ (HealthExec, 8/6/25)
- HHS needs to maintain America’s leadership in vaccine research (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 8/6/25)
- HHS slashes funding for mRNA vaccine development (CNN, 8/6/25)
- The Lancet: A Crisis of Credibility: the Global Cost of US Vaccine Misinformation (ME Medical Association, 8/6/25)
- ACP urges adults to get vaccinated during National Immunization Month (American College of Physicians, 8/5/25)
- Novel Tuberculosis Shots May Benefit HIV-Positive Population (Medscape, 8/5/25)
- Kennedy targets vaccination injury program (The Hill, 8/3/25)
- 5 Things Everyone Should Know for National Immunization Awareness Month (American Journal of Managed Care, 8/1/25)
- AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups (AP, 8/1/25)
- Covid-19 vaccine policy changes raise questions and concerns for US adults as summer wave ramps up (CNN, 8/1/25)
- Hesitancy Toward RSV Immunization Products Common in Pregnant Individuals (Infectious Disease Advisor, 8/1/25)
- Internal Medicine Physicians Urge Adults to Get Recommended Vaccinations to Protect Against Preventable Diseases (American College of Physicians, 8/1/25)
- Latest ACIP move is dangerous to the nation’s health (American Medical Association, 8/1/25)
- Statement from Medical Association Liaisons to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Being Barred from Nation’s Vaccine Review Process (American Academy of Pediatrics, 8/1/25)