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Other states keep watchful eye on snags in Washington’s pioneering public-option plan

With prospects dim for the U.S. to adopt a single-payer "Medicare for All" program, health care reform advocates turned instead to an insurance plan designed by the government that could compete with private insurance plans sold on the health care exchanges.

23 Feb 2022

An $80,000 tab for newborns lays out a loophole in the new law to curb surprise bills

When Greg and Sugar Bull were ready to start a family, health challenges necessitated that they work with a gestational surrogate. The woman who carried and gave birth to their twins lived two states away.

23 Feb 2022

$5 million federal grant helps establish innovative community-based behavioral health program at NYU Langone

To address the sharp rise in mental health challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an innovative community-based behavioral health program is bringing novel peer-to-peer counseling, telehealth, advanced psychiatric care, and early intervention programs for youth and young adults to Southeast Brooklyn.

22 Feb 2022

Study links lower acculturation levels with worse cognitive function in older Hispanics

A new study on culture and cognition found that long-term Hispanic immigrants who were less acculturated to the U.S. performed significantly worse on cognitive function tests than their highly acculturated peers.

22 Feb 2022

Study of dental hygienists shows the profound impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice

Nearly two years into the pandemic with widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines and a decrease in infections, new studies reveal dental hygienists have low COVID-19 infection rates and high vaccination acceptance.

22 Feb 2022

History of iodinated contrast media hypersensitivity linked to MRI contrast risk

People with a history of allergic-like reactions to iodinated contrast media, which is used in a variety of X-ray-based procedures, such as CT and angiography, are susceptible to similar reactions from commonly used MRI contrast agents, according to a large, eight-year study published in the journal Radiology.

22 Feb 2022

Unvaccinated students have eight times higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, study finds

Unvaccinated students had eight times the incidence of COVID-19 infection compared to vaccinated students in a North Carolina independent school, according to a study by the ABC Science Collaborative appearing online Feb. 22 in the journal Pediatrics.

22 Feb 2022

Study explores the decline in viral load and immune response in COVID-19 patients

Researchers described the changes in viral ribonucleic acid the decline in viral load, and the immune response of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, in a new preprint study.

22 Feb 2022

One in three students reported better mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown

One in three young people say their mental health and wellbeing improved during COVID-19 lockdown measures, with potential contributing factors including feeling less lonely, avoiding bullying and getting more sleep and exercise, according to researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford.

22 Feb 2022

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit up with a terse text message: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lags Medical Centers will be closing effective May 19, 2021."

22 Feb 2022

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe.

22 Feb 2022

Study shows how neighborhood-level social vulnerability impacts COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes

COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years. A new study shows that the ZIP codes they came from had a lot to do with how sick they were when they got to the hospital, and how much care they needed once they were there.

21 Feb 2022

Health Secretary statement on additional COVID-19 booster jabs from spring

Thanks to our COVID-19 vaccination rollout, we are already the freest country in Europe. It has saved countless lives, reduced pressure on the NHS and is allowing us to learn to live with the virus

21 Feb 2022

Higher consumption of vegetables unlikely to affect cardiovascular disease risk, study shows

A sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases.

21 Feb 2022

Prime Minister sets out the Government's plans to live with and manage COVID

Vaccines will remain the first line of defense against Covid-19 as the Prime Minister sets out the Government's plans to live with and manage the virus.

21 Feb 2022

ecancer's pioneering initiative aims to improve the care of cancer patients in poorest countries

ecancer, the global cancer education charity, is launching a pioneering initiative, with funding from Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), which aims to improve the care of cancer patients in the poorest countries across the world.

21 Feb 2022

Poll: Most parents have limited knowledge about CBD products for children

Products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound naturally found in marijuana and hemp, have been used in recent years to help adults manage medical issues like chronic pain and mood disorders.

21 Feb 2022

Childcare providers do not have to notify Ofsted about COVID-19 cases anymore

The Department for Education has decided that from today (21 February 2021), if you are a childcare provider, you are no longer required to notify Ofsted, or the childminder agency with which you are registered, of any COVID-19 cases in the setting, whether that is of a child or staff member.

21 Feb 2022

Biochemical changes in lung physiology not responsible for severe clinical outcomes in the older population

Researchers investigated whether age-dependent changes in lung physiology make the elderly disproportionately susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Feb 2022

Treatment with direct-acting antivirals reduces emergency visits, hospitalizations among hepatitis C patients

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national hepatitis C collaborative, report that patients with chronic hepatitis C who are treated with direct-acting antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized or seek emergency care for liver and non-liver related health issues.

21 Feb 2022

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Other states keep watchful eye on snags in Washington’s pioneering public-option plan

An $80,000 tab for newborns lays out a loophole in the new law to curb surprise bills

$5 million federal grant helps establish innovative community-based behavioral health program at NYU Langone

Study links lower acculturation levels with worse cognitive function in older Hispanics

Study of dental hygienists shows the profound impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice

History of iodinated contrast media hypersensitivity linked to MRI contrast risk

Unvaccinated students have eight times higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, study finds

Study explores the decline in viral load and immune response in COVID-19 patients

One in three students reported better mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown

‘Injections, injections, injections’: Troubling questions follow closure of sprawling pain clinic chain

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Study shows how neighborhood-level social vulnerability impacts COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes

Health Secretary statement on additional COVID-19 booster jabs from spring

Higher consumption of vegetables unlikely to affect cardiovascular disease risk, study shows

Prime Minister sets out the Government's plans to live with and manage COVID

ecancer's pioneering initiative aims to improve the care of cancer patients in poorest countries

Poll: Most parents have limited knowledge about CBD products for children

Childcare providers do not have to notify Ofsted about COVID-19 cases anymore

Biochemical changes in lung physiology not responsible for severe clinical outcomes in the older population

Treatment with direct-acting antivirals reduces emergency visits, hospitalizations among hepatitis C patients

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