Massive study links ultra-processed foods to greater risk of chronic and terminal disease By HPN Staff Key Points The Lancet review of 104 long-term studies found ultra-processed food consumption is associated with increased risk of at least a dozen serious conditions, includin... Read more Race-neutral kidney disease screening formula facing criticism By HPN Staff Key Points In 2021, the NKF-ASN recommended replacing the prior CKD-EPI kidney function formula (which included a race adjustment) with a race-neutral version to reduce racial... Read more NIH rewrites the pandemic playbook By HPN Staff Key Points Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli argue the traditional U.S. pandemic playbook failed, criticizing gain-of-function research, pathogen hunting, and stockpiling sp... Read more Judge signs off on $7 billion Purdue Settlement after years of legal fights By HPN staff Key Points The approved $7 billion Purdue Pharma settlement represents one of the largest efforts to hold a pharmaceutical manufacturer financially accountable for its role in... Read more Poor sleep may make your brain age faster By HPN Staff Key Points People with chronic sleep issues may have brains that appear older than their actual age, even by measurable MRI-based “brain age” assessments. Poor slee... Read more Why losing sleep could be the latest medical crisis By HPN Staff Key Points The American Medical Association has officially declared sleep deprivation a public health crisis, citing health risks and significant economi... Read more Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia MOST VIEWED 1 GAO says ACA fraud is rampant 2 States to receive an average of $200M for rural healthcare 3 U.S. nutrition guidelines shift back toward a pyramid — but with a twist 4 Advocates in Massachusetts look to reverse recreational marijuana legalization DONATE
Race-neutral kidney disease screening formula facing criticism By HPN Staff Key Points In 2021, the NKF-ASN recommended replacing the prior CKD-EPI kidney function formula (which included a race adjustment) with a race-neutral version to reduce racial... Read more NIH rewrites the pandemic playbook By HPN Staff Key Points Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli argue the traditional U.S. pandemic playbook failed, criticizing gain-of-function research, pathogen hunting, and stockpiling sp... Read more Judge signs off on $7 billion Purdue Settlement after years of legal fights By HPN staff Key Points The approved $7 billion Purdue Pharma settlement represents one of the largest efforts to hold a pharmaceutical manufacturer financially accountable for its role in... Read more Poor sleep may make your brain age faster By HPN Staff Key Points People with chronic sleep issues may have brains that appear older than their actual age, even by measurable MRI-based “brain age” assessments. Poor slee... Read more Why losing sleep could be the latest medical crisis By HPN Staff Key Points The American Medical Association has officially declared sleep deprivation a public health crisis, citing health risks and significant economi... Read more Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia MOST VIEWED 1 GAO says ACA fraud is rampant 2 States to receive an average of $200M for rural healthcare 3 U.S. nutrition guidelines shift back toward a pyramid — but with a twist 4 Advocates in Massachusetts look to reverse recreational marijuana legalization DONATE
NIH rewrites the pandemic playbook By HPN Staff Key Points Jay Bhattacharya and Matthew Memoli argue the traditional U.S. pandemic playbook failed, criticizing gain-of-function research, pathogen hunting, and stockpiling sp... Read more Judge signs off on $7 billion Purdue Settlement after years of legal fights By HPN staff Key Points The approved $7 billion Purdue Pharma settlement represents one of the largest efforts to hold a pharmaceutical manufacturer financially accountable for its role in... Read more Poor sleep may make your brain age faster By HPN Staff Key Points People with chronic sleep issues may have brains that appear older than their actual age, even by measurable MRI-based “brain age” assessments. Poor slee... Read more Why losing sleep could be the latest medical crisis By HPN Staff Key Points The American Medical Association has officially declared sleep deprivation a public health crisis, citing health risks and significant economi... Read more Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia MOST VIEWED 1 GAO says ACA fraud is rampant 2 States to receive an average of $200M for rural healthcare 3 U.S. nutrition guidelines shift back toward a pyramid — but with a twist 4 Advocates in Massachusetts look to reverse recreational marijuana legalization DONATE
Judge signs off on $7 billion Purdue Settlement after years of legal fights By HPN staff Key Points The approved $7 billion Purdue Pharma settlement represents one of the largest efforts to hold a pharmaceutical manufacturer financially accountable for its role in... Read more Poor sleep may make your brain age faster By HPN Staff Key Points People with chronic sleep issues may have brains that appear older than their actual age, even by measurable MRI-based “brain age” assessments. Poor slee... Read more Why losing sleep could be the latest medical crisis By HPN Staff Key Points The American Medical Association has officially declared sleep deprivation a public health crisis, citing health risks and significant economi... Read more Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
Poor sleep may make your brain age faster By HPN Staff Key Points People with chronic sleep issues may have brains that appear older than their actual age, even by measurable MRI-based “brain age” assessments. Poor slee... Read more Why losing sleep could be the latest medical crisis By HPN Staff Key Points The American Medical Association has officially declared sleep deprivation a public health crisis, citing health risks and significant economi... Read more Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
Why losing sleep could be the latest medical crisis By HPN Staff Key Points The American Medical Association has officially declared sleep deprivation a public health crisis, citing health risks and significant economi... Read more Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
Allegations of Kentucky group's organ donation misconduct warranted federal review By Dr. Raymond Lynch This is a lightly edited excerpt of testimony recently provided to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee duri... Read more Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
Debate bubbles up as a popular drink changes ingredients By HPN Staff Coca-Cola announced this week it will bring a limited run of Coca-Cola Classic made with cane sugar to U.S. shelves — a move that quickly drew praise from P... Read more Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
Telehealth appointments can boost impact of weight-loss drugs, study finds By HPN Staff Regular telehealth appointments for obesity patients could significantly improve the effectiveness of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are o... Read more Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
Pharma advances non-opioid pain drugs By HPN Staff The American pharmaceutical industry has been making significant progress in developing medications that can treat severe pain as effectively as opioids without the risk of addic... Read more 1 2 Subscribe to West Virginia
