07 Jun, 2026
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s ADA in 30 Seconds newsletter, from the American Diabetes Association’s annual conference. Sign up here Welcome back! The American Diabetes Association annual conference is…
The moment the cannula infiltrated, time split in two. In one world, I was an American pediatric emergency medicine physician. In the other, I was Leela’s mother, holding my 11-month-old…
The all-star lineup of ultra-processed food researchers who teamed up on a new special edition of the American Journal of Public Health have an overarching message for policymakers: “Do policy!”…
The war in Iran has done what years of policy papers could not. It has forced an honest reckoning with American military readiness. While commentators focus on vulnerabilities in industrial…
Daniel covers the intersection of the health industry and the federal government. He reports on corporate influence in government, the health consequences of federal policies, and the politics of health…

The U.S. military medical corps needs a new approach to recruitment

The war in Iran has done what years of policy papers could not. It has forced an honest reckoning with American military readiness. While commentators focus on vulnerabilities in industrial capacity and weapons procurement, they consistently omit a critical dimension of readiness: the uniformed medical and technical workforce that makes sustained military operations possible. Across […]

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The rise of perimenopause misinformation

Below is a lightly edited, AI-generated transcript of the “First Opinion Podcast” interview with Patricia Bencivenga and Adriane Fugh-Berman. Be sure to sign up for the weekly “First Opinion Podcast” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Get alerts about each new episode by signing up for the “First Opinion Podcast” newsletter. And don’t […]

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