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Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.

Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia

#Medical #History #SickleCellAnemia

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“Officials at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) warn there is a growing measles outbreak involving school-aged children… Seven of the cases have been hospitalized, according to the Texas DSHS.”

Is there a chance Allen could play this weekend?

Practice attendance round-up:

* Jon Allen wore a regular jersey
* Sam Cosmi and John Bates, both out with illness before today, were participating
* TE Zach Ertz and S Jeremy Chinn, both in concussion protocol, were on the field

Great article by KFF Health News Amy Maxmen.

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Trump Forced Hospitals and Insurers to Reveal Their Prices. What Happened? A mandate to make health care prices public was one of President Trump’s signature health policies in his first term. But forcing hospitals to publish prices hasn’t yet helped patients shop around for...

So psyched to share Melanie Evan’s 1st story as a @tradeoffs.bsky.social reporter!

Her topic: one of Trump’s most lasting health policy moves: public pricing.

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A 137-year-old newspaper faced extinction. Readers said: ‘We’ll pay more.’ The Plainsman Herald was set to cease publication. Then readers rallied around the southeastern Colorado paper, keeping it afloat for at least another year.

A 137-year-old newspaper faced extinction. Then readers rallied around the Colorado paper Plainsman Herald. They agreed to pay more, $100 a year for a subscription instead of $45, keeping it afloat, by Anumita Kaur www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/... via @washingtonpost.com #journalism

Louisiana released a bit more information late today about the person who contracted #H5N1 #birdflu from a backyard poultry flock. The individual is in critical condition. Over age 65. Has health conditions that make him or her at higher risk of bad illness from #flu.

FDA confirms shortage of weight loss drug tirzepatide is over, gives compounders a grace period The FDA on Thursday confirmed that a shortage of Eli Lilly’s obesity drug tirzepatide has been resolved, a move that will put a stop to companies making cheaper copies.

The FDA on Thursday confirmed that a shortage of Eli Lilly’s obesity drug tirzepatide has been resolved.

A Rift in Trump World Over How to Make America Healthier Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.

A Rift in Trump World Over How to Make America Healthier www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/h...

Police Investigate 'Delay' and 'Deny' Messages on Bullet Casings in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting: Live Updates The police are using dogs, drones and New York City’s vast array of private and city cameras to track down the person who shot Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel.

Suspect in Killing of Insurance C.E.O. May Have Left Messages on Bullet Casings, words like "delay" and "deny"
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Ben, any thoughts on who Commanders might try to extend before free agency? Bye week seems like a time that could happen. Especially those guys who signed 1-year deals. Maybe Chinn? Wagner?

Table of costs of medications in US vs other countries

US taxpayers need to stop subsidizing Pharma corporate profits: Medicare pays 2-4x more for medications than any other developed country pays; this remains true even after the Inflation Reduction Act allowed Medicare to negotiate prices of top-selling drugs. #medsky
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We're hiring a deputy Texas editor to work with @zahiratorres.bsky.social to create this new effort. (Salary is $140k-$160k). 🎉🎉

Every line of this gave me chills. Porsha should be here today, with her two boys. My god.

What's going around: Influenza-like illness is picking up, especially in children ages 0-4 (sorry parents). Activity is highest in the South. RSV is beginning to circulate more as well. On the bright side, Covid-19 is pretty quiet. caitlinrivers.substack.com/p/outbreak-o...

Opinion: Closing supervised drug-use sites won’t just affect those with addiction – it will hurt anyone who uses a hospital Doug Ford’s decision to close nearly half of Ontario’s supervised consumption sites will lead to increased demands on our already overtaxed emergency rooms

Closing supervised consumption sites won’t just affect those with #addiction – it will hurt anyone who uses a hospital. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #HarmReduction #ToxicDrugCrisis

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RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians Kennedy and advisers say the system drives doctors to perform costly surgeries rather than combating chronic disease.

RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians, via
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Penn is giving out free gun safes to help Philadelphians secure their firearms The program is part of a long-running effort at Penn Medicine to help keep guns away from children.

Penn is giving out free gun safes to Philadelphia residents -- part of an effort to prevent accidental shootings, especially among kids.

Demand has been high: On Monday, staff at one of Penn's outpatient centers handed out 21 safes in just half an hour.

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