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ADHD drug shortage shows signs of letting up, but some patients still struggle
ADHD medication shortages have largely been resolved, says the FDA. However, some doctors and patients still report difficulties in obtaining prescriptions.NBC News - Top stories -
As Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital Faces Closure, Patient Care Suffers
Amid a standoff with the state over whether Beth Israel Hospital will close, severely ill patients keep arriving to a hospital that cannot always care for them.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Republicans must offer a bold ObamaCare alternative to put patients in control
Republicans can no longer afford to kick the can down the road and tinker around the edges of ObamaCare while the whole system falls apart and our fellow citizens suffer. The time for excuses is over. The time for health care freedom is now.The Hill - Politics - Republican Party -
Why thousands of NHS patients were given infected blood
Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.BBC News - Top stories -
Slovak president-elect says he spoke to prime minister who was shot but says his condition remains very serious
Slovak president-elect says he spoke to prime minister who was shot but says his condition remains very seriousABC News - World -
Neuralink Gets FDA Green Light for Second Patient
The Elon Musk-backed startup has proposed solutions for a thread pullout problem experienced by its first participant, Noland Arbaugh.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Slovak PM awake but in serious condition after shooting
Robert Fico undergoes second surgery after assassination attemptFinancial Times - World -
Neuralink's first brain implant patient feared device would have to be removed
Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed from the shoulders down, became the first human patient to receive the Neuralink device in January.ABC News - Top stories -
Heart patients forced to wait over a year for treatment in England
Waiting lists are at a record high, almost double since 2020, with heart disease being the largest cause of premature death in deprived areas. Fifteen hospital trusts across England each have more than 200 patients waiting longer than a year for ...The Guardian - World -
Cost of diabetes, obesity drugs often out of reach for low-income patients
While it may seem like everyone is taking Ozempic, not everyone can afford to. The high price of popular diabetes drugs prevents many people from getting them.CBS News - Top stories
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