States sue over new student loan limits for certain nurse and healthcare degrees

A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court May 19 challenging a Trump administration rule that limits access to federal student loans for borrowers earning a graduate degree in several popular, healthcare-related fields.



At issue is a pair of complex changes that, taken together, drew the ire of the American Nurses Association and triggered the lawsuit.

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Congress introduced bill to provide regulatory pathway for homeopathic medicines



U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) introduced a bill that will clarify the role of homeopathic medicine in American health care. According to Americans for Homeopathy Choice, The Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality and Transparency Act (H.R. 7050) is the best solution for long-term protection of access to the full range of homeopathic medicines and for addressing the unique nature of homeopathic medicines and the specific conditions and requirements related to their manufacture, labeling, promotion, distribution, and use.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom proposes to cut acupuncture from Medi-Cal alarming patients and providers

In the face of a $12 billion state deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget plan has sparked a wave of backlash among acupuncture advocates across California.

A coalition of San Francisco health care providers and patients gathered in Chinatown in late May to slam Newsom’s exclusion of acupuncture from state-subsidized Medi-Cal services from the proposal, released earlier this month.

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This tiny wildflower could be a weapon against superbugs

Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat infections.

The root of tormentil (Potentilla erecta), a small yellow wildflower that grows across Ireland, the UK and Europe, was used for centuries in Irish and European traditional medicine.

The latest research has now shown that not only does tormentil have antimicrobial activity, it may also be powerful enough to fight microbes that are resistant to modern antibiotics.



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