Gastroenterology
Low-cal vs. fasting diets: How does each affect the microbiome?
When it comes to the array of different microorganisms found in the human gut, more is better: A more diverse microbiome is a healthier microbiome.
Aug 22, 2023
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News tagged with federal government
Health
How states can better regulate indoor air quality
Open any weather report for your area, and in addition to temperature and humidity levels, you'll also find the current outdoor air quality. But what about when you enter a school, an office building, a hospital, or a grocery ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Medical research
The NIH ices a research project. Is it self-censorship?
Many Americans don't understand a lot about their health. Whether due to people believing conspiracy theories or simply walking out of their doctor's offices without a good idea of what was said, communicating what scientists ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Medical economics
Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent
"How much is the ice cream?" A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with a smile: "Prices? No, we don't have ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Other
Medical exploitation of Black people in America goes far beyond the cells stolen from Henrietta Lacks
In a case that revealed the exploitation of a Black woman beginning in the 1950s and extending for 70 years, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. settled a lawsuit that the estate of Henrietta Lacks had filed against the biotech ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Medications
Could psychedelic therapy be the next frontier for mental health care in California?
Psychedelics such as LSD, ketamine and psilocybin, used by therapists to assist in the treatment of certain mental illnesses, could receive billions for state-funded research under a newly proposed bond initiative.
Aug 7, 2023
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Health
Survey shows gaps in knowledge about maternal health
Most people know it isn't safe to smoke or drink alcohol while pregnant, and most know that how well a pregnant person takes care of their health affects the health of their baby. But do they know what vaccines are recommended ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Medical economics
Where the government draws the line for Medicaid coverage leaves out many older Americans—new research
Medicaid, which provides low-income Americans with health insurance coverage, currently excludes large numbers of adults over 65 with social, health and financial profiles similar to those of people the program does cover. ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a combination of COVID lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning
Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day.
Jul 23, 2023
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Health
COVID-19 case studies offer insights into what it will take to combat misleading medical information online
A team of medical and public health leaders from the American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM Foundation, and several respected institutions say COVID-19 case studies, among other examples, can inspire new recommendations ...
Jul 17, 2023
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