Health
Biden administration will stop sending out free COVID tests on Friday
The days of getting free COVID-19 tests by mail are drawing to a close.
Aug 29, 2022
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News tagged with congress
Medical economics
Nearly 98 million Americans skipped treatments, cut back on food, gas or utilities to pay for healthcare in early 2022
Higher healthcare prices have driven 38% of American adults—representing an estimated 98 million people—to either delay or skip treatment, cut back on driving, utilities, and food, or borrow money to pay medical bills ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rising COVID-19 cases in US not yet cause for alarm: Fauci
Rising numbers of coronavirus infections in the United States are not surprising and not yet a cause for alarm, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious doctor, said Sunday.
Apr 11, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What's the 411 on the new 988 hotline? Five questions answered about a national mental health service
Beginning July 16, 2022, people struggling with mental health crises can call 988, a new number focused on providing lifesaving suicide prevention and crisis services. But 988 is not just a shorter, easier-to-remember replacement ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Immunology
Better identification of sesame in food packaging needed to avoid anaphylaxis
In 2021, the US Congress passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research Act which, among other things, added sesame to the list of allergens which are mandatory for inclusion on food labels by 2023. A new ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Dentistry
American dental association pushes for dental coverage under medicaid
(HealthDay)—Dental care should be a required part of Medicaid coverage for adults in every state, the American Dental Association and nearly 130 other organizations urge in a letter to Congress.
Aug 20, 2021
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Health
Over one-third of congressional members held significant health care-related financial assets
Revelations that some members of Congress, including members of key health care committees, hold substantial personal investments in the health care industry have raised concerns about lawmakers' financial conflicts of interest ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic air travel milestone; 1 million passengers screened
The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the U.S. topped one million for the first time since COVID-19 infections began to spike last March.
Oct 19, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
11 years of data add to the evidence for using testosterone therapy to treat obesity
New research covering 11 years of data presented at this year's European and International Congress on Obesity (ECOICO 2020) show that, in obese men suffering from hypogonadism (low testosterone), treatment with testosterone ...
Sep 4, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight gainers more likely to underestimate their true body size
People with obesity who gain weight have a tendency to perceive their own body size as smaller than it actually is compared to those who maintain a stable weight, according to new research following more than 2,000 people ...
Sep 4, 2020
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