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New Dietary Guidelines Delayed Until Early 2026
The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans will not come until the new year, a government official said. Source link
Faulty Glucose Monitor Sensors May Be Tied to 7 Deaths, F.D.A. Says
Abbott Diabetes Care said it had received reports of more than 700 injuries that may be associated with malfunctioning sensors. Source link
New Guidelines Endorse Self-Swab Alternative to Pap Smear for Cervical Cancer Testing
The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval earlier this year. Source link
Poll Suggests Voters May Blame Republicans More if Affordable Care Act Subsidies Go Away
About half of people covered under the Affordable Care Act say that if their health costs spike, it will have a “major impact” on how they vote in the 2026 midterm elections, a survey found. Source link
Will All Newborns Still Receive Hepatitis B Shots? A Committee’s Vote Will Tell.
The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus. Source link
How Can I Support My Therapist After a Tragedy?
I don’t know how personal I should get with my mental health provider. Source link
Inside Kennedy’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda. Source link
Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy
Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were “deeply concerned” by a leaked memo from the agency’s vaccine regulator. Source link
Former F.D.A. Commissioners Sound Alarm on Plan to Change Vaccine Policy
Twelve former commissioners, in a New England Journal of Medicine article, said they were “deeply concerned” by a leaked memo from the Trump administration’s chief scientific officer. Source link
The Evidence For the Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Explained
Members of a vaccine advisory committee handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss revising the childhood immunization schedule this week. Here’s what to know. Source link