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Last update: 11 hours agoFDA & Tobacco: Reuters reports the FDA will use “enforcement discretion” for unauthorized vapes and nicotine pouches, potentially opening the door to hundreds more products—after a fast policy shift tied to lobbying and just before Commissioner Marty Makary’s resignation. ICE Detention Crisis: Protests and clashes erupted Monday outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, as allegations of harsh conditions fueled a hunger strike and calls for oversight. Clinical Care & Policy: Two imaging groups are battling over a bill that would require doctors to consult appropriate-use criteria before ordering advanced scans, with the ACR arguing it could save billions. Chronic Disease Focus: A public radio segment breaks down resistant hypertension—high blood pressure that doesn’t respond to standard treatment and often needs three or more meds. Public Health Watch: CDC-linked coverage flags rising tick-bite ER visits and Lyme risk in parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Maternal Health: Rhode Island lawmakers advance Medicaid coverage for home blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum people.
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