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The 2024 Election Should Remind Us of the Value of Listening to Our Patients

Establishing trust makes our work more meaningful and effective

Dec 18, 2024
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Opinion
Fauci Facepalms Won't Cut It in the Second Trump Administration

Consider what's at stake when leaders in medicine simply watch from the sidelines

Dec 02, 2024
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HIV Doesn't Cause AIDS and Other Conspiracies RFK Jr. Endorsed

He has also claimed Wi-Fi causes cancer and that antidepressants are to blame for mass shootings

Dec 02, 2024
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Doc Murdered 8 Patients? RFK Jr. Will 'Cost Lives'; $412M in Penile Injection Case

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Dec 02, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Trump's FDA Pick Is 51˶'s Former Top Editor

Marty Makary has made a name for himself challenging the medical establishment

Nov 22, 2024
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Opinion
Trump Is Back: What This Could Mean for Health Policy

Exploring the powers and limits of the Presidency

Nov 21, 2024
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Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS

Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job?

Nov 21, 2024
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What Happens to Abortion Access in the Next Trump Administration?

Legal experts weigh the Comstock Act, EMTALA, a federal ban, and RFK Jr.'s influence

Nov 19, 2024
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'Stop RFK War Room'; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Rose

Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff

Nov 19, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
'America Deserves Better': Major Public Health Group Slams RFK Jr. Nomination

"Views on vaccines alone should disqualify him," the American Public Health Association says

Nov 18, 2024
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Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking RFK Jr.'s Claims

Trump's pick to lead HHS has called the mineral "industrial waste"

Nov 18, 2024
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Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary

Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism

Nov 15, 2024
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Opinion
We Cannot Provide Care With Our Hands Tied Behind Our Backs

What a second Trump administration could mean for physician autonomy

Nov 14, 2024
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Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election

One company saw a 966% increase in sales of emergency contraception after the election

Nov 14, 2024
A photo of a box of mifepristone tablets in a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames, Iowa.
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