Many cases of DKA and HHS can be prevented by better access to medical care, proper patient education, and effective communication with a health care provider during an intercurrent illness.

Successful treatment of DKA and HHS requires correction of dehydration, hyperglycemia, and electrolyte imbalances; identification of comorbid precipitating events; and above all, frequent patient ...

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Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy Jr. has seen a groundswell of support among certain groups since President Donald Trump nominated him to lead the Health and Human Services Department (HHS). His support ...

As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. as secretary of HHS, many are focused on domestic agenda. But HHS has a vast ...

In his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of ...

Dr. Dorothy Fink, acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced that the agency would begin reevaluating its current practices to ensure they are not utilizing ...

As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are ...

RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.

Kennedy eventually dropped out of the race to endorse Trump, who then nominated him for HHS secretary. Since joining Trump, Kennedy has focused on a "Make America Healthy Again" slogan ...