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Choking Scares Can Seem to Pass, but a Barbie Cup Hid in This Woman's Lung for 51 Years

A Barbie cup inhaled at age 8 stayed in a woman's lung for 51 years. Why choking episodes can seem to pass and which signs need follow-up.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Missouri Voters Face a Second Amendment 3, and This Time a Yes Vote Repeals 2024 Abortion Rights

Missouri's new Amendment 3 would reverse the 2024 amendment of the same name. What a yes-or-no vote does on abortion and care for minors.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Experimental ADHD Pill Targeting the Brain's Wakefulness System Shows Early Symptom Gains in a Small 50-Adult Trial

An orexin-based ADHD pill showed early symptom gains in 50 adults, but the trial was small and exploratory. What it means for patients now.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

Niwali Tejocote Supplements Recalled for Heart-Toxic Yellow Oleander More Than Two Years After the Same Brand's Earlier Recall

Niwali Tejocote capsules and pieces are recalled after FDA tests found yellow oleander. Lot codes, heart warning signs, and what buyers should do.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

AMA Tells CMS the Argument for Delaying the 2027 Electronic Prior Authorization Deadline Is a Manufactured Problem

The AMA told CMS that delaying the 2027 electronic prior authorization deadline would keep patients waiting. What the rule changes mean for families.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

McKesson Narrows Confirmed Data Theft from Its Cyberattack to Oncology and Multispecialty Customers, Promises Patient Notices

McKesson says confirmed data theft traces mainly to cancer and specialty practice customers. What patients should watch for as notices are prepared.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

33 Health Systems Split with Some Medicare Advantage Insurers as the October 15 Enrollment Window Nears

Ohio State, NewYork-Presbyterian, and other systems are leaving Medicare Advantage networks. See who is affected before enrollment opens Oct. 15.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

The Same Leech Chemistry That Kept a 12-Year-Old's Throat Bleeding Helped Inspire a Drug Used in Heart Procedures

A leech in a 12-year-old's throat caused a week of nosebleeds and anemia. Its saliva chemistry helped inspire a heart drug and FDA-cleared leeches.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

The Appendicitis That Wasn't: Fish Bones Lodged in a Hidden Gut Pouch Keep Surprising Surgeons

Patients with classic appendicitis signs have turned out to have a fish bone piercing a Meckel's diverticulum, a pouch that about 2% of people have.

Medical Daily · Sep 23

A 76-Year-Old Swallowed Part of His Denture While Eating Sushi, and 10 Days Later a CT Scan Still Couldn't Find It

A metal-free partial denture swallowed by a 76-year-old man was invisible on CT 10 days later. Endoscopy found it in his stomach. Here is why.

Medical Daily · Sep 23