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RFK Jr.'s aggressive stance against vaccines and public health policies is causing concern among medical professionals and could pose political risks for Trump, especially as public trust in medical experts remains relatively high and opposition to vaccine mandates grows.
The number of osteopathic doctors (D.O.s) has grown significantly, and they now practice alongside MDs with similar training and responsibilities, but public awareness of what distinguishes D.O.s remains limited, and the profession faces challenges in maintaining its unique identity amidst increasing integration into mainstream medicine.
Emergency room doctors in Brooklyn shared personal and candid stories about their challenging and sometimes gruesome experiences, highlighting their human side and the emotional complexity of their work at an event called Airway.
A suite of 28 studies, including a meta-analysis published in The Lancet, shows that spending time in nature, particularly around tree cover, improves mental and physical health. Nature prescriptions, similar to medical prescriptions, are emerging as a supplement to standard care, with growing public interest in Australia. The studies demonstrate that nature prescriptions can benefit daily step counts, depression and anxiety scores, and blood pressure. The evidence supports the use of nature prescriptions to restore and improve physical and mental health, but further research is needed to implement them in a sustained way for those who currently spend little time in nature.
A federal judge has ruled that Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for children is unconstitutional, permanently blocking the law that would have prohibited doctors from providing gender-affirming hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to anyone under 18. The judge ruled that the prohibition violated the due process and equal protection rights of transgender youth and families, and also violated the First Amendment rights of medical providers by prohibiting them from referring patients elsewhere. The ruling affects only the Arkansas ban but may carry implications for the fates of similar prohibitions, or discourage attempts to enact them, in other states.