A study found that between 2013 and 2017, there were 46 cancer drugs granted accelerated approval. Of those, 63% were converted to regular approval even though only 43% demonstrated a clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
Nearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is a federal agency.
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The largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant
The announcement comes a day after Texas health officials said a person had been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected.
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Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
The complaints say that because of the Biden administration’s inaction, ‘tobacco companies have continued to use menthol cigarettes to target youth, women, and the Black community.’
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A person in Texas is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
The vast majority of infected people got it directly from birds, but scientists have been on guard for any sign of spread among people.
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Health care advocates seek $3.4 million in Maine state funding for reproductive health
The funding, if approved, would not pay for abortions but would cover other reproductive and primary care at 61 health centers across the state.
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2023 U.S. tuberculosis cases were at their highest level in a decade
Cases declined sharply at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have been rising since.
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After intense lobbying, Maine Senate backs bill to set minimum nurse staffing in hospitals
The legislation would set required ratios in an effort to improve working conditions and ease a nursing shortage. Opponents say the measure would reduce access to care.
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Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to abortion medication mifepristone
A consensus appeared to emerge among justices that the abortion opponents who challenged the FDA’s approval of the medication and subsequent actions to ease access to it lack the legal right to sue.
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Congressional funding to help central Maine mental health provider expand services
Kennebec Behavioral Health intends to use $750,000 in congressional funding, secured by U.S. Sen. Angus King, to support the services it offers at five community clinics in Augusta, Farmington, Skowhegan, Waterville and Winthrop.