Addiction
Hit hard by opioid crisis, Canadian province decriminalizes small amounts of hard drugs
To fight an urgent opioid overdose crisis, a Canadian province took an unusual step on Tuesday.
Jan 31, 2023
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News tagged with public health emergency
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Health
Data shows legislators introduced over 1,500 bills to change authority of state and local officials in 2021 and 2022
In the legislative sessions spanning January 1, 2021, through May 20, 2022, U.S. state legislators introduced 1,531 bills to change the scope and allocation of emergency health authority, according to new data released today ...
Jan 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Series: More cooperation needed among various types of health organizations to protect against public health crises
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the world's global health security networks, says a new four-paper series published in The Lancet. The series authors argue that we must implement a "One Health" approach globally, ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Health
Telehealth for mental health care increased more during pandemic than in-person care dropped
Telehealth services for common mental health problems surged 16 to 20 fold during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than making up for a drop in in-person care that occurred during the period for a number of conditions, ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Health
Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress' plan
Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their coverage on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After three years, COVID 'here to stay'
While the World Health Organization hopes COVID-19 will soon no longer be considered a public health emergency, it has warned the virus itself is here to stay.
Dec 16, 2022
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Health
Telemedicine arrived in Brazil during the pandemic and came to stay, study shows
A survey of 1,183 physicians in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Maranhão shows that the various uses of telemedicine, which turned out to be a significant alternative during the public health crisis caused by COVID-19, ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO eyes end to COVID and Mpox emergencies in 2023
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it hopes that COVID-19 and Mpox will no longer be public health emergencies in 2023 as both diseases end their most dangerous phase.
Dec 14, 2022
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Addiction
Alcohol-involved injuries linked to increased risk of dying in the next year
When people are injured severely enough to require treatment at the hospital and they are either intoxicated or have an alcohol use disorder, they have a fivefold increased risk of dying in the next year, according to a new ...
Dec 12, 2022
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