September 2025 Health News
Date postedSeptember 5, 2025
Topics in this News Roundup
- Cancer
- Cardiology
- Children's Health
- Chronic Health Conditions
- Consumer Safety
- COVID-19
- Criminalization of Medicine
- Dermatology
- Disabled Populations
- Endocrinology
- Environmental Health
- Eye Health
- Federal Autism Research
- 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
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Infectious Disease
- Insurance
- Measles Outbreak
- Medical Care
- Medical Research
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medications and Prescribing
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Obesity and Weight Loss
- Physicians
- Public Health
- Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Respiratory Health
- Rural Populations
- Social Factors Affecting Health
- Substance Use and Treatment
- Vaccination
Cancer
- Vitamin B12 Cuts Risk for Chemotherapy Hand-Foot Syndrome (Medscape, 9/25/25)
- Oral Bacteria, Fungi Linked to Increased Risk for Pancreatic Cancer (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- Many Clinicians Not Comfortable With Hormone Therapy in Patients With History of Gynecologic Cancer (HealthDay, 9/16/25)
- GLP-1 Drugs Associated With Lower Overall Cancer Risk (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/12/25)
- Survey: Many US Adults Unaware of HPV, Its Link to Cancer (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/12/25)
- Contraceptive Tied to Higher Brain Tumor Risk in Women (Medscape, 9/11/25)
- Genomic Profiling in Colorectal Cancer Reveals Prognostic Markers (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/11/25)
- Moderate-to-Severe TBI Linked to Malignant Brain Tumor Risk (HealthDay, 9/5/25)
- Rise in Late-Stage Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers Highlights Need for Awareness and Screening (Medscape, 9/5/25)
- Economic Burden Is Greater Among Patients With Ovarian Cancer Receiving BRCA Testing (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/4/25)
Cardiology
- PCOS Linked to Cardiometabolic Risks, Not Just Infertility (Medscape, 9/26/25)
- Prevention Strategies Developed for Cardiovascular Manifestations of COVID (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Only 36.4 Percent of U.S. Adults Had No CVD Risk Factors in Recent Years (HealthDay, 9/24/25)
- (New Hampshire) Portsmouth Regional Hospital expands outpatient cardiology services with new clinic in Dover (NH Union Leader, 9/21/25)
- AHA Launches New Initiative to Help Patients With Heart Failure (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/20/25)
- Chronic Pain and Cardiovascular Risk: Reconsidering Assessment Protocols (Medscape, 9/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Portsmouth Regional Hospital expands outpatient cardiology services with new clinic in Dover (Portsmouth Hospital, 9/16/25)
- New Vaccination Guidance for Adults With Heart Disease (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/12/25)
- Women Still Underrepresented in Key Cardiovascular Trials (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/11/25)
- Methotrexate May Lower Blood Pressure in Rheumatoid Arthritis (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/4/25)
- β-Blockers Not Beneficial After MI Without Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (HealthDay, 9/2/25)
Children's Health
- Adherence to Safe Sleep Practices Declines During, After Infant Illness (HealthDay, 9/24/25)
- MAHA’s ‘Make Our Children Healthy Again’ guidance ignores real causes of poor childhood health, experts say (CNN, 9/11/25)
- AAP Statement on Make Our Children Healthy Again Report (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/9/25)
- APA Statement on the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report Recommendations (American Psychiatric Association, 9/9/25)
- Critics decry White House’s Maha report on chronic illnesses in children (The Guardian, 9/9/25)
- IDSA statement on MAHA Commission report (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 9/9/25)
- No Sign of Toxic Effects of Inhaled Anesthesia in Young Children (American Society of Anesthesiologists, 9/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) YMCA of Greater Nashua supports healthy families during Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (NH Union Leader, 9/1/25)
Chronic Health Conditions
- General:
- RFK Jr. objects to UN declaration on chronic disease (The Hill, 9/25/25)
- A Patient’s Illness Doesn’t End When They Walk Out Your Door: Helping Patients Manage Their Diagnosis (Medscape, 9/17/25)
- Among high-income countries, US shows slowest progress in reducing risk of chronic disease deaths, new study finds (CNN, 9/10/25)
- Critics decry White House’s Maha report on chronic illnesses in children (The Guardian, 9/9/25)
- Mobile Text Messages Improve Diabetes, Heart Risk Control (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/2/25)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS):
- Blood Test Detects ALS Years Before Symptom Onset (Medscape, 9/4/25)
- Anxiety and Depression:
- 5 Ways Anxiety Can Affect Gut Health (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/26/25)
- Asthma:
- Researchers Find Benefit in Routine Asthma Screening in Communities with High Asthma Prevalence (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/26/25)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):
- In doctors’ offices, the consequences of Trump’s comments on Tylenol and vaccines are immediately clear (CNN, 9/26/25)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health Statement About Use of Tylenol During Pregnancy (MA Department of Public Health, 9/26/25)
- Meta-Analysis: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy is Safe and Beneficial for Mother and Infant (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/26/25)
- Children With Autism More Likely to Experience Gastrointestinal Problems (HealthDay, 9/25/25)
- As the administration focuses on autism, many in the community say they need support, not a ‘cure’ (CNN, 9/24/25)
- Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Quality Science and Compassion for the Autism Community (American Association of People with Disabilities, 9/24/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH doctors say Trump's claims about autism and Tylenol use in pregnancy don't match science (NH Public Radio, 9/24/25)
- Trump and RFK Jr. are making claims about autism. What do medical experts say? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/24/25)
- Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong. (KFF Health News, 9/24/25)
- Trump’s touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it (AP, 9/24/25)
- What science says about leucovorin, the drug Trump touted for autism (CNN, 9/24/25)
- WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism (The Guardian, 9/24/25)
- Autism Experts Rebuff HHS Report on Tylenol-Autism Link, New Indication for Leucovorin (Medscape, 9/23/25)
- Dr. Larkin Statement on Acetaminophen and Autism (RI Department of Health, 9/23/25)
- EU, WHO confirm drug’s safety during pregnancy after Trump links it to autism (The Hill, 9/23/25)
- FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump about autism, Tylenol and pregnancy (AP, 9/23/25)
- Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump’s Tylenol claims (The Hill, 9/23/25)
- Scientists rebuke Trump’s Tylenol-autism claim, stress that fever is bigger danger in pregnancy (NH Union Leader, 9/23/25)
- Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it’s safe (CNN, 9/23/25)
- Trump Links Tylenol, Vaccines to Autism Without Evidence, Experts Say (HealthDay, 9/23/25)
- Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism (AP, 9/23/25)
- Trump’s Tylenol and vaccine warnings leave some pregnant women concerned, others angry (AP, 9/23/25)
- Tylenol is Safe and Effective for Pregnant Patients (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/23/25)
- What we know about autism’s causes and any potential link to Tylenol (AP, 9/23/25)
- ‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say (KFF Health News, 9/22/25)
- AAFP: Linking Vaccines to Autism is Unproven and Dangerous (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/22/25)
- AAP Statement on White House Autism Announcement (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/22/25)
- ACOG Affirms Safety and Benefits of Acetaminophen during Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 9/22/25)
- APA Statement on White House Announcement on Autism (American Psychiatric Association, 9/22/25)
- SMFM Response to Administration Announcement on Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Autism (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 9/22/25)
- Trump Administration Flags Potential Link Between Prenatal Acetaminophen Use, Autism (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/22/25)
- Trump asks women to ‘fight like hell’ not to take Tylenol as FDA announces autism risk (HealthExec, 9/22/25)
- Trump links autism with Tylenol, backs folic acid as treatment (NH Union Leader, 9/22/25)
- Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science (The Guardian, 9/22/25)
- Trump tells pregnant women ‘don’t take Tylenol’, contradicting standard guidance (The Hill, 9/22/25)
- Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/22/25)
- Experts Alarmed by CDC Contract to Study Debunked Vaccine-Autism Link (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- Little Evidence to Support Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Medicine for Autism (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- High Exposure to Prenatal Prescribed Opioid Analgesics Likely Not Associated With ASD Risk (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
- CDC to fund study on debunked link between vaccines and autism (The Hill, 9/12/25)
- In meeting with RFK Jr., CEO of Tylenol maker stresses there is no clear link between medication and autism, WSJ reports (CNN, 9/12/25)
- Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism (AP, 9/12/25)
- Loneliness, Hopelessness, Worthlessness Tied to Suicidal Feelings in Adults With Autism (HealthDay, 9/9/25)
- HHS to declare maternal Tylenol use a risk factor for autism, report says (HealthExec, 9/5/25)
- Kennedy to link Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, WSJ reports (NH Union Leader, 9/5/25)
- Kennedy said there will be autism answers this month. With public health agencies in upheaval, autism advocates are alarmed (CNN, 9/4/25)
- Public health coalition: Don’t trust RFK Jr on autism (The Hill, 9/3/25)
- Autoimmune Diseases:
- GLP-1 Levels Linked to Brain Inflammation in Autoimmune Disorder, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/16/25)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
- Telemedicine May Improve Quality of Life in Advanced COPD (Medscape, 9/18/25)
- American College of Chest Physicians Leads Landmark Effort to Improve Access to Lifesaving Noninvasive Ventilation for Patients With COPD (American College of Chest Physicians, 9/16/25)
- Chronic Pain:
- Chronic Pain and Cardiovascular Risk: Reconsidering Assessment Protocols (Medscape, 9/18/25)
- US Chronic Pain Prevalence Rose Postpandemic, Driven in Part by Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/17/25)
- Dementia and Alzhemer's disease
- Alcohol Use Linked to Increased Dementia Risk (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Alzheimer Disease Exacerbated by Air Pollution, Study Suggests (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/26/25)
- Some Diabetes Drug Classes Show Promise in Reducing AD Risk (Medscape, 9/25/25)
- Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk (HealthDay, 9/24/25)
- PM2.5 Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia Severity (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- Diabetes:
- Diabetes Tied to Doubled Risk for Sepsis (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Medicare Insulin Savings Model Cuts Costs, Boosts Access, Report Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/26/25)
- US, Japan Patients With Diabetes Discontinue Semaglutide After First Year (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/24/25)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Patches Safer Than Oral Delivery for Women With Diabetes (HealthDay, 9/19/25)
- Assessing the Rising Prevalence of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in the US (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/16/25)
- Forever Chemicals Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk: What to Know (Medscape, 9/10/25)
- Gastroparesis:
- New guideline emphasizes personalized gastroparesis care (American Gastroenterological Association, 9/19/25)
- HIV/AIDS:
- Monitoring HIV Viral Load Critical for Preventing Low-Level Viremia, Virologic Failure (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/19/25)
- Modest Reductions in PrEP Coverage Result in Avoidable HIV Infections (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/17/25)
- 2025 Updates to Guidelines for Occupational HIV Exposure for Healthcare Personnel (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/16/25)
- 3.3% Annual Reduction of PrEP Coverage Would Result in Thousands of HIV Infections, Cost Billions (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/11/25)
- An HIV outbreak in Maine shows the risk of Trump’s crackdown on homelessness and drug use (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/11/25)
- Mental Health Disorders Associated With Shorter Life Expectancy in HIV Patients, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/8/25)
- Overall Incidence of HIV in Donated Blood Declined Despite Reduction in Deferral Periods (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/8/25)
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG):
- Poor Mental Health Outcomes More Likely With Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Half of Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum Report Major Impacts on Life (HealthDay, 9/9/25)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD):
- Active IBD may raise risk during pregnancy (American Gastroenterological Association, 9/22/25)
- Recommendations Developed for Managing Pregnancy in Women With IBD (HealthDay, 9/11/25)
- Long COVID:
- Long COVID Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (HealthDay, 9/17/25)
- More Than One-Third of Individuals With COVID-19 Experience Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/15/25)
- Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard (Medscape, 9/3/25)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS):
- Subtle Brain Changes May Drive Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Beyond Visible Lesions (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/23/25)
- Iron Dysregulation Linked to MS Progression, Review Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/18/25)
- Treatment Challenges, Options for People With MS and Comorbid Inflammatory Diseases (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/8/25)
- Future Therapies Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus Could Help Combat MS (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/5/25)
- Many People With MS Do Not Fully Recover Post Relapse, Meta-Analysis Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/4/25)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS):
- PCOS Linked to Cardiometabolic Risks, Not Just Infertility (Medscape, 9/26/25)
- Psoriasis:
- Mediterranean Diet Tied to Improvement in Psoriasis (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA):
- GLP-1s Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Study Suggests (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/15/25)
- Methotrexate May Lower Blood Pressure in Rheumatoid Arthritis (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/4/25)
- Scleroderma:
- Scleroderma Wounds Heal Slowly Despite Specialized Care (Medscape, 9/18/25)
- Sickle Cell Disease:
- Timely Opioid Administration Cuts Hospitalizations for Pediatric Sickle Cell Crises (HealthDay, 9/10/25)
Consumer Safety
- Europe bans chemical used in some gel nail polishes, classifying it as a ‘reproductive toxicant’ (CNN, 9/4/25)
COVID-19
- More Than One-Third of Individuals With COVID-19 Experience Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/15/25)
- COVID Hospitalization Linked to Long-Term Health Risks (Medscape, 9/8/25)
Criminalization of Medicine
- States sue over Trump directive to remove 'gender ideology' content from sex ed materials (NH Union Leader, 9/26/25)
- Federal agencies are studying safety of abortion drug mifepristone, driving new concerns about limits on access (CNN, 9/25/25)
- Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics to pause abortion appointments, citing Trump tax law (The Hill, 9/25/25)
- Trump asks Supreme Court to enforce passport policy targeting transgender people (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- Barriers to Gender-Affirming Surgery Persist Despite High Satisfaction Rate (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/18/25)
- Appeals ruling threatens routine care access for Medicaid enrollees at Planned Parenthood (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/12/25)
- Trump can block Medicaid funds to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood, court rules (The Guardian, 9/12/25)
- Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of violating youth transgender care ban (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- Despite Legal Threats, Mail-Order Abortions Aren’t Slowing Down (Medscape, 9/10/25)
- New York attorney general steps into fight over state abortion shield laws (The Hill, 9/8/25)
- Breaking the Firewall—The Moral Calamity of Using Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/4/25)
- RFK Jr hints access to key abortion drug could be cut back (The Guardian, 9/4/25)
- Texas bill allowing residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers reaches governor (The Guardian, 9/3/25)
- Texas state Senate passes bill allowing people to sue makers, providers of abortion pills (The Hill, 9/3/25)
Dermatology
- Mediterranean Diet Tied to Improvement in Psoriasis (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
Disabled Populations
- Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office (KFF Health News, 9/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) New initiative aims to make New Hampshire more accessible for people with hearing loss: “We can share that burden” (Concord Monitor, 9/10/25)
Endocrinology
- Assessing the Rising Prevalence of Early-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in the US (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/16/25)
Environmental Health
- Alzheimer Disease Exacerbated by Air Pollution, Study Suggests (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/26/25)
- CHEST Advocates for Reducing Harmful Emissions and Protecting Vulnerable Populations (American College of Chest Physicians, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH Gets First $8M from 3M for PFAS Contamination, Rep. Says It Won’t Undo Harm (InDepth NH, 9/24/25)
- RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Flat River Reservoir (Johnson's Pond) (RI Department of Health, 9/24/25)
- RIDOH and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with Olney Pond; Advisory for Waterman Reservoir Extended (RI Department of Health, 9/23/25)
- PM2.5 Exposure Linked to Increased Dementia Severity (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- City-led climate actions can cut $70B in health costs and save lives: report (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- Fear and low morale at New England EPA office as it loses a quarter of its staff under Trump (NH Public Radio, 9/17/25)
- Watchdog agency says Trump violated law for sixth time in withholding FEMA funds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/16/25)
- Air Pollution Tied to Worse AD Pathology, Faster Cognitive Decline (Medscape, 9/15/25)
- Study details how ‘forever chemicals’ disrupt liver function (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- Forever Chemicals Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk: What to Know (Medscape, 9/10/25)
- How cutting US air pollution could save 6,000 lives a year by 2030 (The Guardian, 9/5/25)
- Staff losses at FEMA could compromise responses, says watchdog agency (NH Union Leader, 9/3/25)
Eye Health
- Few Adults With Dry Eye Diagnosed, Treated (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
Federal Autism Research
- In doctors’ offices, the consequences of Trump’s comments on Tylenol and vaccines are immediately clear (CNN, 9/26/25)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health Statement About Use of Tylenol During Pregnancy (MA Department of Public Health, 9/26/25)
- Meta-Analysis: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy is Safe and Beneficial for Mother and Infant (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/26/25)
- As the administration focuses on autism, many in the community say they need support, not a ‘cure’ (CNN, 9/24/25)
- Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Quality Science and Compassion for the Autism Community (American Association of People with Disabilities, 9/24/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH doctors say Trump's claims about autism and Tylenol use in pregnancy don't match science (NH Public Radio, 9/24/25)
- Trump and RFK Jr. are making claims about autism. What do medical experts say? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/24/25)
- Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong. (KFF Health News, 9/24/25)
- Trump’s touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it (AP, 9/24/25)
- What science says about leucovorin, the drug Trump touted for autism (CNN, 9/24/25)
- WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism (The Guardian, 9/24/25)
- Autism Experts Rebuff HHS Report on Tylenol-Autism Link, New Indication for Leucovorin (Medscape, 9/23/25)
- Dr. Larkin Statement on Acetaminophen and Autism (RI Department of Health, 9/23/25)
- EU, WHO confirm drug’s safety during pregnancy after Trump links it to autism (The Hill, 9/23/25)
- FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump about autism, Tylenol and pregnancy (AP, 9/23/25)
- Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump’s Tylenol claims (The Hill, 9/23/25)
- Scientists rebuke Trump’s Tylenol-autism claim, stress that fever is bigger danger in pregnancy (NH Union Leader, 9/23/25)
- Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it’s safe (CNN, 9/23/25)
- Trump Links Tylenol, Vaccines to Autism Without Evidence, Experts Say (HealthDay, 9/23/25)
- Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism (AP, 9/23/25)
- Trump’s Tylenol and vaccine warnings leave some pregnant women concerned, others angry (AP, 9/23/25)
- Tylenol is Safe and Effective for Pregnant Patients (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/23/25)
- What we know about autism’s causes and any potential link to Tylenol (AP, 9/23/25)
- ‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say (KFF Health News, 9/22/25)
- AAFP: Linking Vaccines to Autism is Unproven and Dangerous (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/22/25)
- AAP Statement on White House Autism Announcement (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/22/25)
- ACOG Affirms Safety and Benefits of Acetaminophen during Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 9/22/25)
- APA Statement on White House Announcement on Autism (American Psychiatric Association, 9/22/25)
- SMFM Response to Administration Announcement on Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Autism (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 9/22/25)
- Trump Administration Flags Potential Link Between Prenatal Acetaminophen Use, Autism (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/22/25)
- Trump asks women to ‘fight like hell’ not to take Tylenol as FDA announces autism risk (HealthExec, 9/22/25)
- Trump links autism with Tylenol, backs folic acid as treatment (NH Union Leader, 9/22/25)
- Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science (The Guardian, 9/22/25)
- Trump tells pregnant women ‘don’t take Tylenol’, contradicting standard guidance (The Hill, 9/22/25)
- Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/22/25)
- Experts Alarmed by CDC Contract to Study Debunked Vaccine-Autism Link (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- High Exposure to Prenatal Prescribed Opioid Analgesics Likely Not Associated With ASD Risk (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
- CDC to fund study on debunked link between vaccines and autism (The Hill, 9/12/25)
- In meeting with RFK Jr., CEO of Tylenol maker stresses there is no clear link between medication and autism, WSJ reports (CNN, 9/12/25)
- Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism (AP, 9/12/25)
- HHS to declare maternal Tylenol use a risk factor for autism, report says (HealthExec, 9/5/25)
- Kennedy to link Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, WSJ reports (NH Union Leader, 9/5/25)
- Kennedy said there will be autism answers this month. With public health agencies in upheaval, autism advocates are alarmed (CNN, 9/4/25)
- Public health coalition: Don’t trust RFK Jr on autism (The Hill, 9/3/25)
Financial Concerns
- In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions (KFF Health News, 9/9/25)
Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety
- After massive shrimp recalls, the FDA finds radioactive contamination in spices too (AP, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) Elevated levels of lead found in Henniker water (Concord Monitor, 9/26/25)
- Listeria found in Walmart meatball meals may be linked to deadly fettuccine outbreak (CNN, 9/26/25)
- Sprout Organics Widens Recall of Baby Food Pouches for Possible Lead (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Costco Recalls Ahi Tuna Poke in 30+ States Over Listeria Risk (HealthDay, 9/23/25)
- Kroger and AquaStar Recall 85,000+ Bags of Shrimp Over Radiation Risk (HealthDay, 9/23/25)
- Malnutrition Deaths Spike in Older Adults, Expose Key Gaps (Medscape, 9/22/25)
- 12 brands of cinnamon recalled for elevated lead levels (The Hill, 9/19/25)
- Boar’s Head Faces Pressure From Congress Over Plans to Reopen After Listeria Deaths (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
- Orange B Food Dye May Soon Be Removed From U.S. Market, FDA Says (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
- Sprout Organics Recalling Sweet Potato Apple and Spinach Pouches (RI Department of Health, 9/17/25)
- FDA: These imported cookware products may leach lead into food (The Hill, 9/16/25)
- Goodles Mac & Cheese Recalled Due to Hidden Allergen Risk (HealthDay, 9/16/25)
- (New Hampshire) In New Hampshire, families who rely on SNAP may go hungry. Others will be affected, too. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/15/25)
- Recall: Bariatric Fusion Vitamins Pulled for Missing Child-Safe Caps (HealthDay, 9/15/25)
- Costco announces recall on its Dubai Style Chocolate (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- Endangered Shark Meat Found in U.S. Grocery Stores, Study Says (HealthDay, 9/11/25)
- Frozen Vegetables Recalled in 6 States Over Listeria Concerns (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/11/25)
- FDA Warns of Juice Recall Linked to Potential Foodborne Illness (HealthDay, 9/8/25)
- Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Metabolic Meals Sickens 16, CDC Warns (HealthDay, 9/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Uncharted Podcast Episode Confronts Hunger in the Granite State (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 9/6/25)
- Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recall (AP, 9/5/25)
- Taylor Fresh Foods Issues Recall of Salad Kits Sold at Kroger, Walmart (HealthDay, 9/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Hunger organizations warn federal cuts to SNAP funding impose costs ‘New Hampshire simply cannot afford’ (Concord Monitor, 9/1/25)
Gastrointestinal Health
- 5 Ways Anxiety Can Affect Gut Health (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/26/25)
- Children With Autism More Likely to Experience Gastrointestinal Problems (HealthDay, 9/25/25)
- How Chronic Stress Disrupts the Gut Microbiome (Medscape, 9/22/25)
- New guideline emphasizes personalized gastroparesis care (American Gastroenterological Association, 9/19/25)
- New details on the brain-gut-microbiome connection (American Gastroenterological Association, 9/4/25)
Good News
- (New Hampshire) Catholic Medical Center announces Nashua's first freestanding emergency room (Catholic Medical Center, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) Catholic Medical Center to open Nashua Emergency Room in former Leda's Light House (NH Union Leader, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital Sleep Center Welcomes Jorge Edwardo Sanchez, MD (Concord Hospital, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) MCH Earns “Committed to Care Excellence” Age-Friendly Health System Designation (Mass General Brigham Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) HCA New England Healthcare hospitals nationally recognized for stroke care (Parkland Medical Center, 9/22/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health, UVM Health Network partner on kidney transplant care (Dartmouth Health, 9/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Littleton Regional Healthcare Selects Dartmouth Health as Preferred Future Partner (Littleton Regional Hospital, 9/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Public invited to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Wellness Fair (Dartmouth Health, 9/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dr. Sylwia Karpinski welcomed to cardiovascular surgery team at Catholic Medical Center (Catholic Medical Center, 9/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital Franklin and Laconia Earn Stroke Program Awards (Concord Hospital, 9/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital is Nationally Recognized for Its Commitment to Providing High-Quality Cardiovascular Care (Concord Hospital, 9/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health adds 40 new providers from various disciplines across health system (Dartmouth Health, 9/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) In the news: Dr. Shawn Harrington completes Leadership Program (Mass General Brigham Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 9/3/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dr. Shawn Harrington completes Physician Leadership Development Program (Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, 9/1/25)
Government and Advocacy
- Children's Health - View more Children's Health articles >>
- MAHA’s ‘Make Our Children Healthy Again’ guidance ignores real causes of poor childhood health, experts say (CNN, 9/11/25)
- AAP Statement on Make Our Children Healthy Again Report (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/9/25)
- APA Statement on the Make Our Children Healthy Again Report Recommendations (American Psychiatric Association, 9/9/25)
- Critics decry White House’s Maha report on chronic illnesses in children (The Guardian, 9/9/25)
- IDSA statement on MAHA Commission report (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 9/9/25)
- Disabled Populations - View more Disabled Populations articles >>
- Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office (KFF Health News, 9/15/25)
- Environmental Health - View more Environmental Health articles >>
- Fear and low morale at New England EPA office as it loses a quarter of its staff under Trump (NH Public Radio, 9/17/25)
- Watchdog agency says Trump violated law for sixth time in withholding FEMA funds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/16/25)
- Staff losses at FEMA could compromise responses, says watchdog agency (NH Union Leader, 9/3/25)
- Federal Autism Research - View more Federal Autism Research articles >>
- In doctors’ offices, the consequences of Trump’s comments on Tylenol and vaccines are immediately clear (CNN, 9/26/25)
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health Statement About Use of Tylenol During Pregnancy (MA Department of Public Health, 9/26/25)
- Meta-Analysis: COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy is Safe and Beneficial for Mother and Infant (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/26/25)
- As the administration focuses on autism, many in the community say they need support, not a ‘cure’ (CNN, 9/24/25)
- Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Call for Decision-Making Based on Quality Science and Compassion for the Autism Community (American Association of People with Disabilities, 9/24/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH doctors say Trump's claims about autism and Tylenol use in pregnancy don't match science (NH Public Radio, 9/24/25)
- Trump and RFK Jr. are making claims about autism. What do medical experts say? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/24/25)
- Trump Claims ‘No Downside’ to Avoiding Tylenol During Pregnancy. He’s Wrong. (KFF Health News, 9/24/25)
- Trump’s touting of an unproven autism drug surprised many, including the doctor who proposed it (AP, 9/24/25)
- What science says about leucovorin, the drug Trump touted for autism (CNN, 9/24/25)
- WHO rejects Trump’s claims of link between Tylenol and autism (The Guardian, 9/24/25)
- Dr. Larkin Statement on Acetaminophen and Autism (RI Department of Health, 9/23/25)
- EU, WHO confirm drug’s safety during pregnancy after Trump links it to autism (The Hill, 9/23/25)
- FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump about autism, Tylenol and pregnancy (AP, 9/23/25)
- Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump’s Tylenol claims (The Hill, 9/23/25)
- Trump links autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence it’s safe (CNN, 9/23/25)
- Trump Links Tylenol, Vaccines to Autism Without Evidence, Experts Say (HealthDay, 9/23/25)
- Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism (AP, 9/23/25)
- Tylenol is Safe and Effective for Pregnant Patients (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/23/25)
- What we know about autism’s causes and any potential link to Tylenol (AP, 9/23/25)
- ‘Sick to My Stomach’: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say (KFF Health News, 9/22/25)
- AAFP: Linking Vaccines to Autism is Unproven and Dangerous (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/22/25)
- AAP Statement on White House Autism Announcement (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/22/25)
- ACOG Affirms Safety and Benefits of Acetaminophen during Pregnancy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 9/22/25)
- APA Statement on White House Announcement on Autism (American Psychiatric Association, 9/22/25)
- SMFM Response to Administration Announcement on Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Autism (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 9/22/25)
- Trump Administration Flags Potential Link Between Prenatal Acetaminophen Use, Autism (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/22/25)
- Trump asks women to ‘fight like hell’ not to take Tylenol as FDA announces autism risk (HealthExec, 9/22/25)
- Trump links autism with Tylenol, backs folic acid as treatment (NH Union Leader, 9/22/25)
- Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science (The Guardian, 9/22/25)
- Trump tells pregnant women ‘don’t take Tylenol’, contradicting standard guidance (The Hill, 9/22/25)
- Trump ties autism to Tylenol use in pregnancy despite inconclusive scientific evidence (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/22/25)
- Experts Alarmed by CDC Contract to Study Debunked Vaccine-Autism Link (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- High Exposure to Prenatal Prescribed Opioid Analgesics Likely Not Associated With ASD Risk (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
- CDC to fund study on debunked link between vaccines and autism (The Hill, 9/12/25)
- In meeting with RFK Jr., CEO of Tylenol maker stresses there is no clear link between medication and autism, WSJ reports (CNN, 9/12/25)
- Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism (AP, 9/12/25)
- HHS to declare maternal Tylenol use a risk factor for autism, report says (HealthExec, 9/5/25)
- Kennedy to link Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, WSJ reports (NH Union Leader, 9/5/25)
- Kennedy said there will be autism answers this month. With public health agencies in upheaval, autism advocates are alarmed (CNN, 9/4/25)
- Public health coalition: Don’t trust RFK Jr on autism (The Hill, 9/3/25)
- Financial Concerns - View more Financial Concerns articles >>
- In the Fallout From Trump’s Health Funding Cuts, States Face Tough Budget Decisions (KFF Health News, 9/9/25)
- Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety - View more Food, Nutrition, and Food Safety articles >>
- Boar’s Head Faces Pressure From Congress Over Plans to Reopen After Listeria Deaths (HealthDay, 9/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) In New Hampshire, families who rely on SNAP may go hungry. Others will be affected, too. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Uncharted Podcast Episode Confronts Hunger in the Granite State (NH Fiscal Policy Institute, 9/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) Hunger organizations warn federal cuts to SNAP funding impose costs ‘New Hampshire simply cannot afford’ (Concord Monitor, 9/1/25)
- Health Care Systems - View more Health Care Systems articles >>
- Massachusetts authorizes $234M supplemental funding for hospitals, health centers (Fierce Healthcare, 9/26/25)
- Nonprofit hospitals' community benefit spending faces lawmaker scrutiny (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- Health Equity and Access to Care - View more Health Equity and Access to Care articles >>
- Barriers to Gender-Affirming Surgery Persist Despite High Satisfaction Rate (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/18/25)
- MGMA: Congress needs to act soon to preserve access to telemedicine programs (HealthExec, 9/16/25)
- Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of violating youth transgender care ban (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- Federal Funding Conditions Threaten Gender-Affirming Care Access and Physician Autonomy (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/4/25)
- Infectious Disease - View more Infectious Disease articles >>
- Insurance - View more Insurance articles >>
- Providers face $32.1B in lost 2026 revenue if enhanced ACA subsidies expire (Fierce Healthcare, 9/26/25)
- Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Could Cost Healthcare Sector $32 Billion in 2026 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/25/25)
- (New Hampshire) Health care tax credits used by 50,000 in NH are expiring. Shaheen wants to make them permanent. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/25/25)
- Insurance Dynamics During Childhood in the Fragmented US Health System (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/24/25)
- Letter to Congress: Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 9/22/25)
- Delaying ACA subsidy legislation past Sept. 30 limits next year's premium reductions: CBO (Fierce Healthcare, 9/18/25)
- Permanent extension of federal health care subsidies estimated to cost $350 billion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte pulls $27M health contract with Anthem to take a closer look (NH Union Leader, 9/17/25)
- US Senate Dems push GOP for extension of expiring health care subsidies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/16/25)
- MGMA: Ending ACA subsidies could strain health system, leave millions uninsured (HealthExec, 9/15/25)
- Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies (AP, 9/13/25)
- Medical Care - View more Medical Care articles >>
- Organ Donation Agency Could Be First Ever Shut Down by U.S. Government (HealthDay, 9/19/25)
- Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems (KFF Health News, 9/17/25)
- ACPM Supports Evidence-Based Primary Prevention Initiatives (American College of Preventive Medicine, 9/16/25)
- Medical Research - View more Medical Research articles >>
- Seventy-One Percent of Registered Voters Want Congress to Increase NIH Budget, Federal Spending on Medical Research: New National Poll (American Society of Hematology, 9/18/25)
- HHS restoring deleted health information following legal challenge (HealthExec, 9/4/25)
- Report: HHS suppresses major study that found link between alcohol and cancer (HealthExec, 9/4/25)
- American Medical Informatics Association Statement on the Recent Department of Health and Human Services Actions That Undermine Equitable Healthcare and Scientific Integrity (American Medical Informatics Association, 9/3/25)
- Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research (KFF Health News, 9/3/25)
- Medicare and Medicaid - View more Medicare and Medicaid articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Most Americans support Medicaid. So why is it being targeted in New Hampshire and nationally? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/25/25)
- Childhood Insurance Dynamics Predict Medicaid Cuts Will Widen Gaps (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/24/25)
- AOA and affiliates push back on harmful Medicare proposals (American Osteopathic Association, 9/22/25)
- States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit (KFF Health News, 9/22/25)
- Here's how Medicaid work requirement disenrollments will dent hospital operating margins (Fierce Healthcare, 9/19/25)
- ACC Seeks Changes to 2026 Medicare Proposed Rules (American College of Cardiology, 9/18/25)
- ASAM Comments on Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 9/18/25)
- PALTmed Submits Comments on CMS’ Proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, 9/16/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH's Medicare Advantage market is 'collapsing,' commissioner says (NH Union Leader, 9/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid cuts have dominated NH headlines this year. Here’s what’s actually happening. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/9/25)
- Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat low-income patients (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/9/25)
- Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Blue States (KFF Health News, 9/5/25)
- Medications and Prescribing - View more Medications and Prescribing articles >>
- Trump slaps steep tariffs on drugs, heavy trucks and furniture (NH Union Leader, 9/25/25)
- US weighs Trump-branded website to help shop for cheaper drugs, Bloomberg News reports (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- Trump’s effort to target television drug ads could have massive implications (The Hill, 9/14/25)
- Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs (CNN, 9/12/25)
- Unpacking the Complexity of the Most Favored Nation Mandate (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/12/25)
- Mental and Behavioral Health - View more Mental and Behavioral Health articles >>
- (New Hampshire) Suicide Is Preventable, Resources Available and All Need To Help, Ayotte Says (InDepth NH, 9/15/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord schools ‘on alert’ about status of federal grant money for mental health services (Concord Monitor, 9/11/25)
- Physicians - View more Physicians articles >>
- Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages (KFF Health News, 9/18/25)
- AAFP urges withdrawal of proposed PSLF rule (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/15/25)
- ACEP Reaffirms Support for Banning Noncompete Agreements in Health Care (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/10/25)
- Public Health - View more Public Health articles >>
- Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid (NH Union Leader, 9/26/25)
- RFK Jr. objects to UN declaration on chronic disease (The Hill, 9/25/25)
- Standing strong for state advocacy: Protecting physician-led care and public health (American Osteopathic Association, 9/24/25)
- An update on AAFP’s public health efforts (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/23/25)
- After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America (AP, 9/20/25)
- (New Hampshire) Physicians call on NH leaders to protect public health (NH Union Leader, 9/20/25)
- (New Hampshire) Health officials from 10 Northeast states officially band together. New Hampshire remains out. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/18/25)
- State Department outlines plans to move from global health aid to self-reliance (The Hill, 9/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) What do Kennedy’s policies mean for NH as medical organizations call for his resignation? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/16/25)
- ‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health (The Guardian, 9/15/25)
- AAFP, Group of Six urge Congress to back THCGME, telehealth, vaccines (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/12/25)
- House bill maintains funding for some ID programs, misses mark on workforce needs (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 9/11/25)
- American College of Physicians Calls for Removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS (American College of Physicians, 9/10/25)
- ASH Statement on NIH and HHS Funding in House and Senate Appropriations Bills (American Society of Hematology, 9/10/25)
- House Appropriations Committee’s FY-2026 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill (American Public Health Association, 9/10/25)
- RFK Jr. lists 100+ recommendations to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/9/25)
- Former CDC official pokes holes in Kennedy’s claims of being briefed by experts (The Hill, 9/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH medical providers look to outside sources in absence of communication from CDC (NH Public Radio, 9/5/25)
- RFK Jr. battles with members of US Senate panel over vaccines, removal of CDC director (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/5/25)
- Medical and public health leaders demand RFK Jr.'s resignation, as growing number of HHS employees also join the call (Fierce Healthcare, 9/4/25)
- At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn (KFF Health News, 9/3/25)
- Leading Physician Organizations Say Turmoil at the CDC Puts Lives at Risk (American College of Physicians, 9/3/25)
- West Coast States Form Alliance to Provide Public Health Recommendations (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/3/25)
- COVID-19 Revealed Record-High Political Divides in Public Health (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/2/25)
- Reproductive and Sexual Health - View more Reproductive and Sexual Health articles >>
- States sue over Trump directive to remove 'gender ideology' content from sex ed materials (NH Union Leader, 9/26/25)
- Federal agencies are studying safety of abortion drug mifepristone, driving new concerns about limits on access (CNN, 9/25/25)
- Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics to pause abortion appointments, citing Trump tax law (The Hill, 9/25/25)
- ASRM Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing for Policymakers & Congressional Staff to Hear from Providers & Patients about Importance of IVF Access, Realities and Limitations of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 9/16/25)
- Appeals ruling threatens routine care access for Medicaid enrollees at Planned Parenthood (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) The First Circuit Court Allows ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood Provision to Take Effect (InDepth NH, 9/12/25)
- Trump can block Medicaid funds to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood, court rules (The Guardian, 9/12/25)
- Despite Legal Threats, Mail-Order Abortions Aren’t Slowing Down (Medscape, 9/10/25)
- New York attorney general steps into fight over state abortion shield laws (The Hill, 9/8/25)
- RFK Jr hints access to key abortion drug could be cut back (The Guardian, 9/4/25)
- Texas bill allowing residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers reaches governor (The Guardian, 9/3/25)
- Texas state Senate passes bill allowing people to sue makers, providers of abortion pills (The Hill, 9/3/25)
- Rural Populations - View more Rural Populations articles >>
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Issues Request for Information on Historic Federal Rural Health Transformation Program (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 9/23/25)
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—Implications for Rural Health Care (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/3/25)
- Social Factors Affecting Health - View more Social Factors Affecting Health articles >>
- Medicaid cuts force healthcare-for-homeless program to close shelter, lay off staff (HealthExec, 9/23/25)
- USDA Ends Annual Reports Tracking Hunger in America (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- Trump asks Supreme Court to enforce passport policy targeting transgender people (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- Judge blocks Trump administration policy preventing undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start (The Hill, 9/12/25)
- An HIV outbreak in Maine shows the risk of Trump’s crackdown on homelessness and drug use (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/11/25)
- Poverty dropped in most states last year, but trend could reverse as cuts loom (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/11/25)
- States’ struggles to comply with new SNAP law will lead to benefit cuts, Dems predict (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/10/25)
- Breaking the Firewall—The Moral Calamity of Using Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/4/25)
- Substance Use and Treatment - View more Substance Use and Treatment articles >>
- Addiction Medicine Experts Call on Congress to Expand Access to Lifesaving Addiction Care (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 9/16/25)
- Vaccination - View more Vaccination articles >>
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire recommends vaccines for flu, COVID-19 and RSV (Concord Monitor, 9/25/25)
- Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To ‘Restore Trust’ (KFF Health News, 9/24/25)
- AOA urges evidence-based and routine vaccination for patients (American Osteopathic Association, 9/23/25)
- Keeping our vaccine recommendations reliable and trustworthy (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/23/25)
- Public health experts say ACIP vaccine guidance creates more confusion for parents and patients (Fierce Healthcare, 9/23/25)
- Trump suggests changes to childhood vaccine schedule ‘based on what I feel’ (The Hill, 9/22/25)
- How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it’s covered by your insurance (AP, 9/20/25)
- ACEP Endorses Evidence-Based Vaccine Schedules (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/19/25)
- CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19 vaccination, but no prescription required (CNN, 9/19/25)
- Family Physicians Caution Removing the Choice of the Combined MMRV Vaccine Will Have Public Health Consequences (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/19/25)
- Kennedy’s Take on Vaccine Science Fractures Cohesive National Public Health Strategies (KFF Health News, 9/19/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice (AP, 9/19/25)
- Recommending Covid-19 vaccines for everyone in the US could save thousands more lives than limiting to high-risk groups (CNN, 9/19/25)
- RFK Jr’s vaccine panel drops plan for vote on newborn hepatitis B shots (The Guardian, 9/19/25)
- RFK Jr’s vaccine panel votes against recommending prescription for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice (The Guardian, 9/19/25)
- RIDOH Issues 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations (RI Department of Health, 9/19/25)
- Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines (AP, 9/19/25)
- Vaccine advisers abandon broad COVID shot support (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- AAP Continues to Support Routine Immunizations for Every Child in Every Community (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/18/25)
- CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox instead of single vaccine (The Guardian, 9/18/25)
- Governor Phil Scott Takes Action to Ensure Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vermonters (VT Department of Health, 9/18/25)
- Kennedy advisers vote against MMRV shot for children under 4 (NH Union Leader, 9/18/25)
- Kennedy’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines (AP, 9/18/25)
- States band together on vaccine recommendations in challenge to Trump administration (The Hill, 9/18/25)
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Evidence-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Ensure Access for Residents (MA Department of Public Health, 9/17/25)
- RFK Jr. demanded vaccine policy change without evidence, fired CDC director testifies (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- RFK Jr’s actions risk restricting children’s access to vaccines, say ousted CDC officials (The Guardian, 9/17/25)
- SMFM Maintains COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation During Pregnancy in Advance of ACIP Meeting (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 9/17/25)
- West Coast Health Alliance Releases First Vaccine Guidelines, Aiming to Replace CDC Recommendations (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/17/25)
- ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine hosted forum on vaccine decision making (American College of Physicians, 9/16/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots (AP, 9/15/25)
- Mass. health commissioner says regional vaccine collaborative ‘actively communicating’ with NH (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/12/25)
- States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation (AP, 9/12/25)
- Trump officials planning to link child deaths to COVID shots (NH Union Leader, 9/12/25)
- ‘The chaos is the point’: tumult as Covid vaccine boosters deployed under RFK Jr (The Guardian, 9/11/25)
- New Jersey joins other states expanding access to latest COVID-19 vaccines (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- RFK Jr. Said ‘Everybody Can Get’ a Covid Vaccine. Is That True? (KFF Health News, 9/10/25)
- Doctors group recommends COVID-19 vaccine for all adults in break with government (The Hill, 9/9/25)
- AAFP Announces Fall Immunization Recommendations, Reaffirming Commitment to Vaccine Safety and Public Health (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/8/25)
- Florida surgeon general: No data projection done before move to repeal vaccine mandates (The Hill, 9/7/25)
- Florida surgeon general on ending vaccine mandates: Not ‘actually a scientific debate’ (The Hill, 9/6/25)
- States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates (AP, 9/5/25)
- West Virginia has the best kindergarten vaccination rates in the nation. A legal fight backed by RFK Jr. could threaten that (CNN, 9/5/25)
- GOP senators pit Kennedy against Trump on vaccine policy (NH Union Leader, 9/4/25)
- Governor Healey Announces Immediate Steps to Ensure Vaccine Availability in Massachusetts Amid Trump, RFK Rollbacks (MA Department of Public Health, 9/4/25)
- Mass. orders insurers to cover vaccines, even without CDC support (NH Union Leader, 9/4/25)
- Florida looks to end all vaccine mandates, including those deemed routine (HealthExec, 9/3/25)
- Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools (NH Union Leader, 9/3/25)
- CVS Health, Walgreens shift COVID vaccine policies as providers say new FDA criteria create barriers for patients (Fierce Healthcare, 9/2/25)
Health Care Systems
- Drop in Hospital Salaries, Staffing Reported After Private Equity Acquisitions (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Massachusetts authorizes $234M supplemental funding for hospitals, health centers (Fierce Healthcare, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) Littleton Regional Healthcare exploring merger with Dartmouth Health (NH Union Leader, 9/18/25)
- Nonprofit hospitals' community benefit spending faces lawmaker scrutiny (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- (New Hampshire) Attorney General Getting Involved in North Country Healthcare Outsourcing (InDepth NH, 9/10/25)
- Instead of selling, some rural hospitals band together to survive (Fierce Healthcare, 9/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) North Country Healthcare Patients, Workers ‘Scared’ by Outsourcing, Possible Layoffs (InDepth NH, 9/8/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord Hospital Nurses in Franklin, Laconia vote to unionize (Concord Monitor, 9/5/25)
Health Equity and Access to Care
- Insurance Coverage Improves for Same-Sex Couples, Yet Disparities Persist (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/22/25)
- Barriers to Gender-Affirming Surgery Persist Despite High Satisfaction Rate (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/18/25)
- MGMA: Congress needs to act soon to preserve access to telemedicine programs (HealthExec, 9/16/25)
- Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of violating youth transgender care ban (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- Federal Funding Conditions Threaten Gender-Affirming Care Access and Physician Autonomy (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/4/25)
Health Technology
- As the Trump Administration and States Push Health Data Sharing, Familiar Challenges Surface (KFF Health News, 9/23/25)
- Safety concern with Johnson & Johnson heart pump controllers leads to Class I recall (Cardiovascular Business, 9/23/25)
- DermaRite Widens Recall to 32 Products Over Bacteria Risk (HealthDay, 9/17/25)
- Hospitals in Underserved Communities Less Likely to Adopt Health Information Technology (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/17/25)
- Joysticks recalled after power wheelchairs move on their own, injuring a patient (HealthExec, 9/16/25)
- Lit review identifies a ‘glaring gap’ involving older Americans and healthcare AI (HealthExec, 9/16/25)
- Medline recalls surgical kits due to safety concern with Medtronic catheters (HealthExec, 9/16/25)
- Update: FDA confirms recalls for defibrillation leads after nearly 400 injuries (Cardiovascular Business, 9/15/25)
- Dozens of skin, hair products recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ bacteria (The Hill, 9/10/25)
- Update: FDA announces new Class I recalls due to safety issue with Medtronic catheters (Cardiovascular Business, 9/5/25)
- DermaRite Expands Recall of Creams and Sanitizers Over Infection Risk (HealthDay, 9/3/25)
- FDA designates recall of Hamilton breathing circuits a Class I (HealthExec, 9/2/25)
- Mobile Text Messages Improve Diabetes, Heart Risk Control (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/2/25)
Hematology
- Higher Ferritin Threshold Identifies More Adults With Anemia (Medscape, 9/12/25)
Immunology
- Older Adults More Likely to Have Severe Anaphylaxis, Less Likely to Receive Epinephrine (Medscape, 9/26/25)
- American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Clinical Recommendations on Managing Food Allergies in School, Childcare Settings (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/25/25)
- Benefits of Oral Food Allergy Treatment Emerge Later (Medscape, 9/24/25)
- Monitoring HIV Viral Load Critical for Preventing Low-Level Viremia, Virologic Failure (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/19/25)
- Multiple Nut Allergies May Predict Anaphylaxis Risk in Children (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- GLP-1 Levels Linked to Brain Inflammation in Autoimmune Disorder, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/16/25)
- GLP-1s Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Study Suggests (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/15/25)
- Subcutaneous Venom Immunotherapy Safe for Children With Hymenoptera Venom Allergy (Medscape, 9/9/25)
Infectious Disease
- New World Screwworm Parasite Detected in Northern Mexico Near U.S. Border (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- State health officials announce additional human cases of West Nile virus in Massachusetts (MA Department of Public Health, 9/26/25)
- RIDOH Announces First Probable Human Case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2025 (RI Department of Health, 9/25/25)
- ‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases are increasing in the US (AP, 9/24/25)
- CDC warns of antibiotic-resistant NDM-CRE bacteria surge (The Hill, 9/24/25)
- Illinois Confirms First Case of Rare Tick-Borne Powassan Virus (HealthDay, 9/24/25)
- Rare Flesh-Eating Bacteria Claims Fifth Life in Louisiana (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- Mosquitoes Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (VT Department of Health, 9/19/25)
- Nasal Spray May Help Prevent COVID-19 Infection (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/19/25)
- State Health Officials Announce Additional Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts (MA Department of Public Health, 9/19/25)
- The US is tracking 14 potential rabies outbreaks in 20 states. Here’s what to know (CNN, 9/18/25)
- Ticks Are Migrating, Raising Disease Risks if They Can’t Be Tracked Quickly Enough (KFF Health News, 9/18/25)
- Tracking County-Level Measles Cases in the US (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/15/25)
- US Flu Hospitalizations Reach Highest Levels in Over a Decade (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/15/25)
- ‘Kissing bug’ disease is now endemic in the US, researchers say. What is it? (NH Union Leader, 9/11/25)
- Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier (AP, 9/11/25)
- Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Confirmed in Maine for the First Time (HealthDay, 9/10/25)
- West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings (AP, 9/10/25)
- CDC warns of deadly ‘kissing bug’ disease: What to know (The Hill, 9/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) Jamestown Canyon Virus detected in two mosquito batches in Hudson (NH Union Leader, 9/9/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Identifies Five People with Giardia, Suspects Infection from Natural Spring in Bethlehem, NH (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 9/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) DHHS Says Five People Have Giardia, Suspects Infection From Natural Spring in Bethlehem, NH (InDepth NH, 9/6/25)
- (New Hampshire) EEE found in mosquitoes in Manchester (NH Union Leader, 9/5/25)
- House Democrat: ‘People are going to die in mass numbers’ if there’s another pandemic (The Hill, 9/5/25)
- State Health Officials Announce Additional Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts (MA Department of Public Health, 9/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) Whooping cough cases up in New Hampshire this year (NH Public Radio, 9/4/25)
- State Health Officials Announce Season’s Second Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts (MA Department of Public Health, 9/3/25)
- State Health Officials Announce Season’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts (MA Department of Public Health, 9/2/25)
Insurance
- Providers face $32.1B in lost 2026 revenue if enhanced ACA subsidies expire (Fierce Healthcare, 9/26/25)
- Expiration of ACA Tax Credits Could Cost Healthcare Sector $32 Billion in 2026 (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/25/25)
- (New Hampshire) Health care tax credits used by 50,000 in NH are expiring. Shaheen wants to make them permanent. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/25/25)
- Insurance Dynamics During Childhood in the Fragmented US Health System (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/24/25)
- Claim Denial Rates Increase for Third Consecutive Year, Survey Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/22/25)
- Letter to Congress: Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 9/22/25)
- Delaying ACA subsidy legislation past Sept. 30 limits next year's premium reductions: CBO (Fierce Healthcare, 9/18/25)
- Permanent extension of federal health care subsidies estimated to cost $350 billion (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) Ayotte pulls $27M health contract with Anthem to take a closer look (NH Union Leader, 9/17/25)
- US Senate Dems push GOP for extension of expiring health care subsidies (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/16/25)
- 11% of U.S. adults were uninsured in 2024, Census data shows (HealthExec, 9/15/25)
- MGMA: Ending ACA subsidies could strain health system, leave millions uninsured (HealthExec, 9/15/25)
- Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies (AP, 9/13/25)
- Employer-sponsored health plans to see 7% jump in premiums, survey finds (HealthExec, 9/5/25)
Measles Outbreak
- Measles Outbreak Spreads in Arizona-Utah Border Communities (HealthDay, 9/25/25)
Medical Care
- Diabetes Tied to Doubled Risk for Sepsis (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Little Evidence to Support Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Medicine for Autism (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- Organ Donation Agency Could Be First Ever Shut Down by U.S. Government (HealthDay, 9/19/25)
- Scleroderma Wounds Heal Slowly Despite Specialized Care (Medscape, 9/18/25)
- A Patient’s Illness Doesn’t End When They Walk Out Your Door: Helping Patients Manage Their Diagnosis (Medscape, 9/17/25)
- Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems (KFF Health News, 9/17/25)
- US Chronic Pain Prevalence Rose Postpandemic, Driven in Part by Long COVID (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/17/25)
- ACPM Supports Evidence-Based Primary Prevention Initiatives (American College of Preventive Medicine, 9/16/25)
- How Doctors Manage Rising Patient Autonomy and Anxiety in the Age of Misinformation (Medscape, 9/10/25)
- Overall Incidence of HIV in Donated Blood Declined Despite Reduction in Deferral Periods (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/8/25)
- People With Obesity Value Respect and Being Listened to in Primary Care (HealthDay, 9/4/25)
- (New Hampshire) Annual Wellness Visits: Free Preventative Care for Medicare Recipients (Cheshire Medical Center, 9/2/25)
Medical Research
- Seventy-One Percent of Registered Voters Want Congress to Increase NIH Budget, Federal Spending on Medical Research: New National Poll (American Society of Hematology, 9/18/25)
- Researchers Shift Tactics To Tackle Extremism as Public Health Threat (KFF Health News, 9/8/25)
- HHS restoring deleted health information following legal challenge (HealthExec, 9/4/25)
- Report: HHS suppresses major study that found link between alcohol and cancer (HealthExec, 9/4/25)
- American Medical Informatics Association Statement on the Recent Department of Health and Human Services Actions That Undermine Equitable Healthcare and Scientific Integrity (American Medical Informatics Association, 9/3/25)
- Changes at NIH Give Political Appointees Greater Power To Fund or Block Research (KFF Health News, 9/3/25)
Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare Insulin Savings Model Cuts Costs, Boosts Access, Report Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) Medicare Advantage customers need to be prepared to make a change (Concord Monitor, 9/25/25)
- (New Hampshire) Most Americans support Medicaid. So why is it being targeted in New Hampshire and nationally? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/25/25)
- A majority of US children rely on Medicaid or CHIP, new study finds (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/24/25)
- Childhood Insurance Dynamics Predict Medicaid Cuts Will Widen Gaps (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/24/25)
- AOA and affiliates push back on harmful Medicare proposals (American Osteopathic Association, 9/22/25)
- Medicare Beneficiaries With Near Low Income Face Highest Health Care Affordability Challenges (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/22/25)
- States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit (KFF Health News, 9/22/25)
- Here's how Medicaid work requirement disenrollments will dent hospital operating margins (Fierce Healthcare, 9/19/25)
- ACC Seeks Changes to 2026 Medicare Proposed Rules (American College of Cardiology, 9/18/25)
- ASAM Comments on Proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 9/18/25)
- PALTmed Submits Comments on CMS’ Proposed 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, 9/16/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire man sentenced in months-long Medicaid fraud scheme (Concord Monitor, 9/11/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH's Medicare Advantage market is 'collapsing,' commissioner says (NH Union Leader, 9/10/25)
- Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Were Aimed at ‘Able-Bodied Adults.’ Hospitals Say Kids Will Be Hurt. (KFF Health News, 9/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Medicaid cuts have dominated NH headlines this year. Here’s what’s actually happening. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/9/25)
- Trump’s new law will limit payments to hospitals that treat low-income patients (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/9/25)
- Trump Administration Investigates Medicaid Spending on Immigrants in Blue States (KFF Health News, 9/5/25)
Medications and Prescribing
- Some Diabetes Drug Classes Show Promise in Reducing AD Risk (Medscape, 9/25/25)
- Trump slaps steep tariffs on drugs, heavy trucks and furniture (NH Union Leader, 9/25/25)
- Medicare Part D Coverage and Costs for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/24/25)
- US, Japan Patients With Diabetes Discontinue Semaglutide After First Year (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/24/25)
- US weighs Trump-branded website to help shop for cheaper drugs, Bloomberg News reports (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- FDA Cracks Down on Hims, Other Telehealth Companies Over Drug Ads (HealthDay, 9/17/25)
- Modest Reductions in PrEP Coverage Result in Avoidable HIV Infections (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/17/25)
- Trump’s effort to target television drug ads could have massive implications (The Hill, 9/14/25)
- Under Trump, FDA seeks to abandon expert reviews of new drugs (CNN, 9/12/25)
- Unpacking the Complexity of the Most Favored Nation Mandate (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/12/25)
- 3.3% Annual Reduction of PrEP Coverage Would Result in Thousands of HIV Infections, Cost Billions (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/11/25)
- FDA Releases Guidance to Promote Nonopioid Alternatives for Chronic Pain (HealthDay, 9/10/25)
- Timely Opioid Administration Cuts Hospitalizations for Pediatric Sickle Cell Crises (HealthDay, 9/10/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord nurse sentenced for replacing prescription drugs at Epsom senior living facility (Concord Monitor, 9/9/25)
- Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages (AP, 9/1/25)
Mental and Behavioral Health
- Poor Mental Health Outcomes More Likely With Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) Suicide prevention starts early and often with open discussion: ‘The more we talk about it, the easier it gets’ (Concord Monitor, 9/23/25)
- Substance Exposures Linked to Self-Harm Increase in Preteens (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/19/25)
- (New Hampshire) Suicide Is Preventable, Resources Available and All Need To Help, Ayotte Says (InDepth NH, 9/15/25)
- Could Parental Mental Health Crisis Drive Youth Suicide Surge? Study Reveals Key Link (Medscape, 9/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Concord schools ‘on alert’ about status of federal grant money for mental health services (Concord Monitor, 9/11/25)
- Black Teens Use Mental Health Services Less Than White Teens (Medscape, 9/9/25)
- Loneliness, Hopelessness, Worthlessness Tied to Suicidal Feelings in Adults With Autism (HealthDay, 9/9/25)
- Impact of chatbots on mental health is warning over future of AI, expert says (The Guardian, 9/8/25)
- Mental Health Disorders Associated With Shorter Life Expectancy in HIV Patients, Study Shows (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/8/25)
- New Report on School Active Shooter Drills Weighs Psychological Effects (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/5/25)
- Sleep Problems Tied to Self-Harm in Teens (HealthDay, 9/2/25)
- Medical student perceptions of psychiatric conditions and the impact of stigmatizing language (American Osteopathic Association, 9/1/25)
Nephrology
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire Man Doing Well After Experimental Pig Kidney Transplant (HealthDay, 9/9/25)
Neurology
- Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk (HealthDay, 9/24/25)
- Subtle Brain Changes May Drive Disability in Multiple Sclerosis Beyond Visible Lesions (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/23/25)
- Iron Dysregulation Linked to MS Progression, Review Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/18/25)
- Hearing Aids Might Curb Dementia Risk Associated With Hearing Loss (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/12/25)
- Treatment Challenges, Options for People With MS and Comorbid Inflammatory Diseases (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/8/25)
- Future Therapies Targeting Epstein-Barr Virus Could Help Combat MS (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/5/25)
- Blood Test Detects ALS Years Before Symptom Onset (Medscape, 9/4/25)
- Many People With MS Do Not Fully Recover Post Relapse, Meta-Analysis Finds (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/4/25)
- Intake of Low-, No-Calorie Sweeteners Tied to Faster Cognitive Decline (HealthDay, 9/3/25)
- The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Associated With Accelerated Brain Aging (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/3/25)
- Stroke Burden Surges Among US Adults (Medscape, 9/1/25)
Obesity and Weight Loss
- Overweight Status Appears to Reduce Mortality in Older Adults Undergoing Elective Surgery (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/2/25)
Physicians
- How to bring cardiologists to rural America during a physician shortage (Cardiovascular Business, 9/25/25)
- The New Med School Math: Federal Student Loan Changes Worry Some Pre-Meds (Medscape, 9/19/25)
- Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages (KFF Health News, 9/18/25)
- 2025 Updates to Guidelines for Occupational HIV Exposure for Healthcare Personnel (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/16/25)
- AAFP urges withdrawal of proposed PSLF rule (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/15/25)
- Survey: 55% of clinicians seeking new work amid healthcare labor shortages (HealthExec, 9/15/25)
- ACEP Reaffirms Support for Banning Noncompete Agreements in Health Care (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/10/25)
- Generational Differences in Healthcare Career Perception Revealed in National Study (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/5/25)
- Food Insecurity Identified Among Some U.S. Medical Students (HealthDay, 9/4/25)
- Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard (Medscape, 9/3/25)
- More States Ban Noncompete Agreements for Doctors (Medscape, 9/2/25)
Public Health
- Supreme Court lets Trump withhold $4 billion in foreign aid (NH Union Leader, 9/26/25)
- RFK Jr. objects to UN declaration on chronic disease (The Hill, 9/25/25)
- Standing strong for state advocacy: Protecting physician-led care and public health (American Osteopathic Association, 9/24/25)
- An update on AAFP’s public health efforts (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) Op-Ed: Science, Not Politics Should Guide Public Health Policy (InDepth NH, 9/23/25)
- After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government’s annual report on hunger in America (AP, 9/20/25)
- (New Hampshire) Physicians call on NH leaders to protect public health (NH Union Leader, 9/20/25)
- (New Hampshire) Health officials from 10 Northeast states officially band together. New Hampshire remains out. (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/18/25)
- State Department outlines plans to move from global health aid to self-reliance (The Hill, 9/18/25)
- (New Hampshire) What do Kennedy’s policies mean for NH as medical organizations call for his resignation? (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/16/25)
- ‘Americans should be alarmed’: Experts say loss of expertise at CDC will harm US health (The Guardian, 9/15/25)
- AAFP, Group of Six urge Congress to back THCGME, telehealth, vaccines (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/12/25)
- House bill maintains funding for some ID programs, misses mark on workforce needs (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 9/11/25)
- American College of Physicians Calls for Removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS (American College of Physicians, 9/10/25)
- Among high-income countries, US shows slowest progress in reducing risk of chronic disease deaths, new study finds (CNN, 9/10/25)
- ASH Statement on NIH and HHS Funding in House and Senate Appropriations Bills (American Society of Hematology, 9/10/25)
- House Appropriations Committee’s FY-2026 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill (American Public Health Association, 9/10/25)
- RFK Jr. lists 100+ recommendations to ‘Make America Healthy Again’ (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/9/25)
- Former CDC official pokes holes in Kennedy’s claims of being briefed by experts (The Hill, 9/5/25)
- (New Hampshire) NH medical providers look to outside sources in absence of communication from CDC (NH Public Radio, 9/5/25)
- RFK Jr. battles with members of US Senate panel over vaccines, removal of CDC director (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/5/25)
- Medical and public health leaders demand RFK Jr.'s resignation, as growing number of HHS employees also join the call (Fierce Healthcare, 9/4/25)
- At CDC, Worries Mount That Agency Has Taken Anti-Science Turn (KFF Health News, 9/3/25)
- Leading Physician Organizations Say Turmoil at the CDC Puts Lives at Risk (American College of Physicians, 9/3/25)
- West Coast States Form Alliance to Provide Public Health Recommendations (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/3/25)
- COVID-19 Revealed Record-High Political Divides in Public Health (Managed Healthcare Executive, 9/2/25)
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Over 20% of Sexual Health-Related TikToks Contained Inaccurate Information (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/26/25)
- States sue over Trump directive to remove 'gender ideology' content from sex ed materials (NH Union Leader, 9/26/25)
- Federal agencies are studying safety of abortion drug mifepristone, driving new concerns about limits on access (CNN, 9/25/25)
- Wisconsin Planned Parenthood clinics to pause abortion appointments, citing Trump tax law (The Hill, 9/25/25)
- Active IBD may raise risk during pregnancy (American Gastroenterological Association, 9/22/25)
- Doctors Warn Pregnant Patients to Avoid Cannabis, New Guidance Says (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- New study from UNH shows women are having fewer children across the country (NH Public Radio, 9/22/25)
- ACOG Releases New Recommendations on Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Lactation (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 9/19/25)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Patches Safer Than Oral Delivery for Women With Diabetes (HealthDay, 9/19/25)
- New Analysis of Women’s Health Initiative Data Aims to “Clear the Air” Over Menopausal Hormone Therapy (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/19/25)
- Long COVID Linked to Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (HealthDay, 9/17/25)
- ASRM Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing for Policymakers & Congressional Staff to Hear from Providers & Patients about Importance of IVF Access, Realities and Limitations of Restorative Reproductive Medicine (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 9/16/25)
- Appeals ruling threatens routine care access for Medicaid enrollees at Planned Parenthood (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) The First Circuit Court Allows ‘Defund’ Planned Parenthood Provision to Take Effect (InDepth NH, 9/12/25)
- Trump can block Medicaid funds to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood, court rules (The Guardian, 9/12/25)
- Recommendations Developed for Managing Pregnancy in Women With IBD (HealthDay, 9/11/25)
- Despite Legal Threats, Mail-Order Abortions Aren’t Slowing Down (Medscape, 9/10/25)
- Half of Women With Hyperemesis Gravidarum Report Major Impacts on Life (HealthDay, 9/9/25)
- New York attorney general steps into fight over state abortion shield laws (The Hill, 9/8/25)
- The Society of Reproductive Surgeons Warns Against Limiting Access to IVF Under the Guise of "Restorative" Care (American Society for Reproductive Medicine, 9/5/25)
- RFK Jr hints access to key abortion drug could be cut back (The Guardian, 9/4/25)
- Texas bill allowing residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers reaches governor (The Guardian, 9/3/25)
- Texas state Senate passes bill allowing people to sue makers, providers of abortion pills (The Hill, 9/3/25)
- One in 60 Women Undergoing C-Section Experience Severe Perioperative Morbidity (HealthDay, 9/2/25)
- Access to Fertility Treatment Is Unequal Nationally (Medscape, 9/1/25)
Respiratory Health
- Researchers Find Benefit in Routine Asthma Screening in Communities with High Asthma Prevalence (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/26/25)
- Telemedicine May Improve Quality of Life in Advanced COPD (Medscape, 9/18/25)
- American College of Chest Physicians Leads Landmark Effort to Improve Access to Lifesaving Noninvasive Ventilation for Patients With COPD (American College of Chest Physicians, 9/16/25)
Rural Populations
- (New Hampshire) NH DHHS Issues Request for Information on Historic Federal Rural Health Transformation Program (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 9/23/25)
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—Implications for Rural Health Care (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/3/25)
Social Factors Affecting Health
- A look at the socioeconomic barriers worsening health for seniors (Fierce Healthcare, 9/24/25)
- Medicaid cuts force healthcare-for-homeless program to close shelter, lay off staff (HealthExec, 9/23/25)
- USDA Ends Annual Reports Tracking Hunger in America (HealthDay, 9/22/25)
- Trump asks Supreme Court to enforce passport policy targeting transgender people (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- Judge blocks Trump administration policy preventing undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start (The Hill, 9/12/25)
- (New Hampshire) Poverty dropped in most states last year, NH's lowest in the nation (NH Union Leader, 9/12/25)
- An HIV outbreak in Maine shows the risk of Trump’s crackdown on homelessness and drug use (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/11/25)
- Poverty dropped in most states last year, but trend could reverse as cuts loom (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/11/25)
- States’ struggles to comply with new SNAP law will lead to benefit cuts, Dems predict (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/10/25)
- Breaking the Firewall—The Moral Calamity of Using Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/4/25)
Substance Use and Treatment
- (New Hampshire) ‘Ingrained resistance to cannabis’: New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program offers comfort, but access and cost remain a challenge (Concord Monitor, 9/26/25)
- Alcohol Use Linked to Increased Dementia Risk (HealthDay, 9/26/25)
- Mental Health and Substance Use Linked in New Survey (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) Lively debate over public health, safety impacts if NH legalized pot (NH Union Leader, 9/21/25)
- (New Hampshire) Dartmouth Health Project ECHO series to address risks to youth from vaping (Dartmouth Health, 9/19/25)
- Addiction Medicine Experts Call on Congress to Expand Access to Lifesaving Addiction Care (American Society of Addiction Medicine, 9/16/25)
- (New Hampshire) Manchester Police: Alarming Uptick in the Number of Deaths Attributed to Carfentanil (InDepth NH, 9/16/25)
- More Screening Will Help Avoid Adverse Outcomes Connected With Postsurgical Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, New Study Finds (Medscape, 9/9/25)
- Desperate for solutions to addiction crisis, some in Boston call for more involuntary commitments (NH Public Radio, 9/3/25)
Vaccination
- (New Hampshire) NH health officials issue vaccine guidance and urge people to get immunized (NH Public Radio, 9/26/25)
- Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response (Journal of the American Medical Association, 9/26/25)
- (New Hampshire) New Hampshire recommends vaccines for flu, COVID-19 and RSV (Concord Monitor, 9/25/25)
- Amid Confusion Over US Vaccine Recommendations, States Try To ‘Restore Trust’ (KFF Health News, 9/24/25)
- (New Hampshire) Respiratory Virus Immunizations Available Across New Hampshire (NH Department of Health and Human Services, 9/24/25)
- AOA urges evidence-based and routine vaccination for patients (American Osteopathic Association, 9/23/25)
- Keeping our vaccine recommendations reliable and trustworthy (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) Memorial Hospital Announces Drive-Through Vaccine Clinics Beginning September 27 (MaineHealth, 9/23/25)
- Public health experts say ACIP vaccine guidance creates more confusion for parents and patients (Fierce Healthcare, 9/23/25)
- (New Hampshire) Coös County Family Health Flu Shot Clinics (Coos County Family Health, 9/22/25)
- Trump suggests changes to childhood vaccine schedule ‘based on what I feel’ (The Hill, 9/22/25)
- How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it’s covered by your insurance (AP, 9/20/25)
- ACEP Endorses Evidence-Based Vaccine Schedules (American College of Emergency Physicians, 9/19/25)
- CDC advisers vote that patients must consult a health care provider for Covid-19 vaccination, but no prescription required (CNN, 9/19/25)
- Family Physicians Caution Removing the Choice of the Combined MMRV Vaccine Will Have Public Health Consequences (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/19/25)
- Kennedy’s Take on Vaccine Science Fractures Cohesive National Public Health Strategies (KFF Health News, 9/19/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice (AP, 9/19/25)
- Recommending Covid-19 vaccines for everyone in the US could save thousands more lives than limiting to high-risk groups (CNN, 9/19/25)
- RFK Jr’s vaccine panel drops plan for vote on newborn hepatitis B shots (The Guardian, 9/19/25)
- RFK Jr’s vaccine panel votes against recommending prescription for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice (The Guardian, 9/19/25)
- RIDOH Issues 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations (RI Department of Health, 9/19/25)
- Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines (AP, 9/19/25)
- Vaccine advisers abandon broad COVID shot support (NH Union Leader, 9/19/25)
- AAP Continues to Support Routine Immunizations for Every Child in Every Community (American Academy of Pediatrics, 9/18/25)
- CDC panel recommends multiple shots for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox instead of single vaccine (The Guardian, 9/18/25)
- Governor Phil Scott Takes Action to Ensure Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vermonters (VT Department of Health, 9/18/25)
- Kennedy advisers vote against MMRV shot for children under 4 (NH Union Leader, 9/18/25)
- Kennedy’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines (AP, 9/18/25)
- States band together on vaccine recommendations in challenge to Trump administration (The Hill, 9/18/25)
- Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Evidence-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance to Ensure Access for Residents (MA Department of Public Health, 9/17/25)
- RFK Jr. demanded vaccine policy change without evidence, fired CDC director testifies (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children (Fierce Healthcare, 9/17/25)
- RFK Jr’s actions risk restricting children’s access to vaccines, say ousted CDC officials (The Guardian, 9/17/25)
- SMFM Maintains COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation During Pregnancy in Advance of ACIP Meeting (Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, 9/17/25)
- West Coast Health Alliance Releases First Vaccine Guidelines, Aiming to Replace CDC Recommendations (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/17/25)
- ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine hosted forum on vaccine decision making (American College of Physicians, 9/16/25)
- 1 in 6 parents reject vaccine recommendations: Poll (The Hill, 9/15/25)
- Kennedy’s vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots (AP, 9/15/25)
- Parents Divided as Confidence in Childhood Vaccines Wavers (American Journal of Managed Care, 9/15/25)
- Mass. health commissioner says regional vaccine collaborative ‘actively communicating’ with NH (New Hampshire Bulletin, 9/12/25)
- Pfizer-BioNTech’s LP.8.1-Adapted COVID-19 Vaccine Elicits Strong Immune Response (Infectious Disease Advisor, 9/12/25)
- RSV Vaccine Prevents RSV-Linked Hospitalization Among Older Adults Over Two Seasons (HealthDay, 9/12/25)
- States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation (AP, 9/12/25)
- Trump officials planning to link child deaths to COVID shots (NH Union Leader, 9/12/25)
- ‘The chaos is the point’: tumult as Covid vaccine boosters deployed under RFK Jr (The Guardian, 9/11/25)
- New Jersey joins other states expanding access to latest COVID-19 vaccines (The Hill, 9/11/25)
- RFK Jr. Said ‘Everybody Can Get’ a Covid Vaccine. Is That True? (KFF Health News, 9/10/25)
- Doctors group recommends COVID-19 vaccine for all adults in break with government (The Hill, 9/9/25)
- AAFP Announces Fall Immunization Recommendations, Reaffirming Commitment to Vaccine Safety and Public Health (American Academy of Family Physicians, 9/8/25)
- Another US Doctors' Group Breaks With Federal Policy, Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for All Adults (Medscape, 9/8/25)
- Florida surgeon general: No data projection done before move to repeal vaccine mandates (The Hill, 9/7/25)
- Florida surgeon general on ending vaccine mandates: Not ‘actually a scientific debate’ (The Hill, 9/6/25)
- For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road (AP, 9/5/25)
- States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates (AP, 9/5/25)
- West Virginia has the best kindergarten vaccination rates in the nation. A legal fight backed by RFK Jr. could threaten that (CNN, 9/5/25)
- GOP senators pit Kennedy against Trump on vaccine policy (NH Union Leader, 9/4/25)
- Governor Healey Announces Immediate Steps to Ensure Vaccine Availability in Massachusetts Amid Trump, RFK Rollbacks (MA Department of Public Health, 9/4/25)
- Mass. orders insurers to cover vaccines, even without CDC support (NH Union Leader, 9/4/25)
- Parents still support vaccine mandates for measles, polio: Survey (The Hill, 9/4/25)
- Florida looks to end all vaccine mandates, including those deemed routine (HealthExec, 9/3/25)
- Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for schools (NH Union Leader, 9/3/25)
- CVS Health, Walgreens shift COVID vaccine policies as providers say new FDA criteria create barriers for patients (Fierce Healthcare, 9/2/25)
- CVS, Walgreens Limit COVID Vaccines in Some States as Rules Shift (HealthDay, 9/2/25)