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A trove of content and data studies was purged from federal websites in an effort to eliminate “diversity, equity and inclusion.” That sweep also removed facts on maternal health, opioid addiction and more, leading to multiple lawsuits. One has now been settled.

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Aspire Rural Health System, a three-hospital system in Michigan, said it was unaware that its network had been compromised. An investigation revealed that hackers gained access to protected health information, including patient charts. 

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Speaking to Vox, the authors said they were informed the results of their major study commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would not be published. However, there appeared to be nothing wrong with the methodology of the analysis.

Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of health and human services (HHS). White House press photo

A group called Save HHS has sent an open letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding his resignation. If he refuses, the undersigned have asked Trump and Congress to remove Kennedy from power. 

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In a press conference held by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, condemned all compulsory vaccinations, declaring that the “body is a gift from God.”

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Many Gen Z-ers pursuing careers in healthcare to avoid AI-related workforce shrinkage will learn a hard lesson: Job security and job satisfaction are two very different things.

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AI can help care teams identify heart patients who would benefit from TAVR or another life-changing valve intervention.