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Here's the Extent of the Fallout From Trump's HHS Purge1:30 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… Doctor Stabbed in Chest; 'Hypnotic' Doc Faces Second Hearing; Nurse Assaulted17:32 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 h… Historic Strike Involving Thousands of Oregon Healthcare Workers Comes to an End7.listopadu 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… Vitamin A, While Helpful for Measles, Is Not a Replacement for Vaccination6.listopadu 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 … Canada's Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of ostrich cull order6.listopadu Canada's Supreme Court has decided not to hear an appeal about a federal agency's order to cull hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm American man and son die after suffering stings from swarm of wasps ziplining in Laos6.listopadu An American man and his teenage son have died after they were stung by a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos last month As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake5.listopadu In the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in p... What to know about Dick Cheney's heart trouble and eventual transplant5.listopadu Former Vice President Dick Cheney battled heart disease for most of his adult life, a life extended thanks to a heart transplant in 2012 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine sales tumble after government guidance on the shots narrows4.listopadu The fall COVID-19 vaccine season is starting slowly for Pfizer, with U.S. sales of its Comirnaty shots sinking 25% after federal regulators narrowed recommendations on who should get them FDA's top drug regulator resigns after federal officials probe 'serious concerns'3.listopadu The head of the Food and Drug Administration’s drug center abruptly resigned Sunday amid concerns about his personal conduct SNAP benefits cut off during shutdown, driving long lines at food pantries3.listopadu Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements, citing emerging health risks1.listopadu The Food and Drug Administration is restricting the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth |