Trump’s Weight; Fauci Gets a Legal Defense Fund; Eye Drops Recalled

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Preocupaciones sobre el peso de Trump

Doctors shared concerns as President Trump appears to have put on 23 pounds since his 2024 campaign. (Washington Post)

Corrigiendo información sobre vacunas

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, corrected Trump and said the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine “is not a lethal vaccine.” (The Hill)

Iniciativa de salud para personas autistas

HHS launched an initiative aimed at improving how the nation responds when autistic people go missing.

Nuevo director del NIH

John Gaitanis, MD, who has served as an expert witness in alleged vaccine injury cases, was tapped as the new director for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the NIH announced.

Revisión de la política de vacunas en EE.UU.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is overhauling U.S. vaccine policy, but he’s not talking about it at campaign stops. (The Hill)

Costos de brotes de sarampión

The Washington Post examined how 10 cases of measles can turn into 6,785 hours of labor to contain them and rack up half a million dollars in costs.

Fondo de defensa legal para Fauci

A legal defense fund was launched for Anthony Fauci, MD, amid a growing number of investigations into the infectious disease expert’s handling of the COVID pandemic. (Reuters via AOL)

Disminución en el programa de asistencia nutricional

As work requirements and other provisions of Trump’s “big beautiful bill” take hold, enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated. (AP)

Preocupaciones por altos costos de medicamentos

Meanwhile, states aren’t signing up for Trump’s plan to lower the cost of certain drugs in Medicaid due to budget concerns. (Politico)

Fallecimiento de Nancy Kassebaum

Nancy Kassebaum, a three-term Republican senator from Kansas who in the 1990s was instrumental in passing bipartisan healthcare legislation, died at age 94. (Politico)

Proyecciones de aumento de costos de salud

Employee health costs in 2027 are expected to increase by 9.5%, according to new projections. (Axios)

Ensayos clínicos prometedores

“I’ve got to do it for the next people who have melanoma,” said a patient who took part in a clinical trial of Moderna’s investigational mRNA cancer vaccine. (Washington Post)

Controversia de proteínas provenientes de huevos

Are animal-free egg proteins secretly being added to foods? Snopes checked out the claims.

Desafíos en Medicare Advantage

New complex medical conditions in Medicare Advantage enrollees were linked to higher disenrollment rates and switches to traditional Medicare, according to an analysis in JAMA Health Forum.

Retiro de gotas para los ojos

Nearly 40,000 bottles of Clear Eyes itch-relief eye drops were recalled because of potential contamination, the FDA said. (NBC News)

Retiro de condones en Francia

Meanwhile, a quarter-million condoms in France were recalled over bursting concerns or due to perforations. (Reuters via AOL)

Riesgos de suplementos no probados

Following recent recalls, officials are warning firefighters about the risks of the unproven supplement glutathione for smoke exposure. (AP)

Condición genética rara

How a mom discovered her newborn had a potentially deadly genetic condition, maple syrup urine disease. (People)

Impacto de subsidios en el VIH

Reducing subsidies for HIV antiretroviral therapy could result in thousands of new HIV cases over the coming years, researchers estimated. (JAMA Network Open)

Reflexiones sobre la psicosis posparto

As the Lindsay Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by the condition shares her story of hope. (AP)

Celebración de los 117 años

England’s Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest person, celebrated her 117th birthday last week. (People)

Nota de descargo de responsabilidad: La información presentada en este artículo es solo para fines informativos y no debe interpretarse como asesoramiento médico. Siempre consulte a un profesional de la salud calificado para obtener diagnóstico y tratamiento.

Fuente: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/washington-watch/122724