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Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination10:46 This is a MedPage Today story. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend vitamin A for all patients with measles -- not just severe cases -- but experts warn that this shouldn't be seen as a replacement for vaccination. In a recent opinion piece for Fox News, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote that studies support the administration of vitamin A "under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe infection"… Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End10:46 This is a MedPage Today story. A strike involving nearly 5,000 healthcare workers at Providence Health in Oregon, which began Jan. 10, has come to an end. Late Monday, eight RN bargaining units voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contracts and end the strike, which was believed to be the largest involving healthcare workers, and the first involving physicians, in the state's history, according to the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA), which represented the workers. Among the key provisions in th… Doctor Stabbed in Chest; 'Hypnotic' Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted10:46 This is a MedPage Today story. A patient at Provident Hospital in Chicago allegedly stabbed an emergency physician in the chest. (FOX 32) A physician in the U.K. is facing a second hearing over sexual misconduct allegations that he talked to female patients in a "hypnotic way." (BBC News) A Florida nurse may lose her eyesight after a patient allegedly attacked her and broke nearly every bone in her face. A 33-year-old man has been arrested in the attack. (WFLA, NBC Miami) Nebraska family physic… Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge10:46 This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling Trump administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as some staffers received termination notices over the weekend, while others waited for expected firings that never came. This includes members of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service, a 2-year fel… Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn8:02 For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities New Mexico governor says state could seek billions after DEA let fentanyl hit streets30.června New Mexico's governor says the state could seek billions in civil damages after DEA agents allowed fentanyl shipments into communities FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.29.června The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency posted meeting materials online Monday New Mexico opens criminal probe of DEA after agents allowed fentanyl shipments to hit streets27.června New Mexico's attorney general has opened a criminal investigation into claims that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to reach the streets Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now26.června A judge has temporarily ordered Tennessee not to give immigration authorities information about hundreds of sick and disabled immigrant children who are enrolled in a healthcare assistance program Vermont is first state to ban paraquat, a weed killer linked to Parkinson's disease25.června Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid25.června Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don't reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program In France's historic heat wave, Paris’ dreamy rooftops become a heat-trapping nightmare25.června Many of the attic apartments inside Paris' picturesque buildings are proving to be hostile during a historic heat wave New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA25.června New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a criminal investigation into whether federal authorities broke state law by allowing fentanyl pills to reach the streets |