11/07/2025
🩺 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
F𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 – 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
🇺🇸 National Updates
• New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Coming in December
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release updated dietary guidelines this December. The upcoming recommendations will address saturated fat intake, ultra-processed foods, and potential adjustments to dairy and meat guidelines. 𝘙𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴
• Food Safety Alert: Listeria Outbreak in Pre-packaged Pasta Meals
An outbreak of listeria linked to pre-packaged pasta meals has caused six deaths and twenty-plus illnesses across the U.S., raising concerns about food system vulnerabilities. 𝘒𝘍𝘍 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴
• Calls to Reassess Hepatitis B Birth Dose Timing
Researchers are pushing for an independent review of whether the birth-dose of the hepatitis B vaccine remains the most effective schedule choice, ahead of upcoming vaccine advisory committee discussions. 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘛
🏥 Texas Updates
• UT Health San Antonio’s School of Dentistry received $6 million in NIH grants for oral cancer treatment and pain-management research. 𝘜𝘛 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘰
• Beneficiaries in Texas under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are facing changes in payment timing and amounts amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮
• Texas voters approved Proposition 14, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas with a $3 billion fund dedicated to dementia research. 𝘦𝘯.𝘸𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨+1
🌍 Global Health Alerts
• Global Aid Cuts Risk Health Gains
Global health experts warn that reductions in U.S. and European health aid are undermining preparedness and response for outbreaks, non-communicable disease programs, and maternal/child health globally. 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.𝘤𝘰𝘮+1
• More Than 100 Outbreaks Recorded Worldwide in 2025
A recent analysis shows over 100 reported disease outbreaks with human transmission across 66 countries this year, covering 20 different diseases—from vector-borne to respiratory to food-borne illnesses. 𝘒𝘍𝘍
💡 Clinical Tips for Providers
• Discuss upcoming dietary guideline changes with patients: emphasize whole foods, reduced ultra-processed food exposure, and lifestyle rather than fad diets.
• For patients consuming pre-packaged meals, particularly older adults or immunocompromised individuals, provide alert about current listeria risk and reinforce safe food handling.
• Stay alert to any changes in vaccine scheduling recommendations, particularly for hepatitis B in newborns—ensure communication with pediatric partners.
• Reinforce global health literacy: remind patients that aid cuts can affect vaccine/medication supply chains, especially for travelers or supported populations.
• Anticipate rising public awareness of outbreak counts—use it as opportunity to discuss preventive care (vaccination, hygiene, vector control) even locally.
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲:
https://passionhealthphysicians.com/from-passion-health-primary-care-trusted-current-actionable/