Doctors Top Income List; RFK Jr. Reveals More; Brie Cheese Recall
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Of the 20 occupations with the highest average pay in the U.S., 16 are some kind of doctor. (USA Today)
Polling data show that President-elect Donald Trump won over the majority of voters who were very concerned about the cost of healthcare. (KFF)
Multiple people are officially infected with the latest mpox variant of concern in London, marking the first such cluster outside Africa. (AP)
“I’m not going to take away anybody’s vaccines,” said Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is eyeing a public health position in a second Trump administration. (NBC News)
But if Kennedy had it his way, the FDA would shed “entire departments.” (Fox News)
International agencies agreed to send an initial 899,000 mpox vaccine doses to nine African countries currently affected by an mpox surge, the World Health Organization said.
Novo Nordisk leadership acknowledged reports of mortality and hospitalization among people taking compounded copies of semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic). (Reuters)
One in five adults experienced any symptoms of anxiety (18.2%) or depression (21.4%) in a 2022 CDC survey.
In heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, SGLT2 inhibitors were linked to a reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death. (BMJ)
COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased long-term risk of autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders in a Korean study. (JAMA Dermatology)
A meta-analysis supported the fetal safety of methylphenidate or atomoxetine use during pregnancy. (JAMA Network Open)
The last decade saw a substantial drop in the number of inferior vena cava filters being placed, while many implants have yet to be retrieved. (JAMA)
North Carolina residents were advised to stay away from sick raccoons. (USA Today)
Several batches of soft-ripened cheeses including brie were pulled from shelves due to possible concerns about Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
In 2025, Minneapolis will deploy its first mobile medical unit. (Minnesota Daily)
A Los Angeles gynecologist handed over his medical license for allegedly proselytizing for 15 minutes to a female patient who had revealed a past abortion. (Independent)
