Archive: 06/02/2017
Canada authorizes new drug consumption rooms
Canada's health minister on Monday approved opening North America's first new drug consumption rooms in more than a decade, in an effort to contain the opioid overdose crisis.
Feb 6, 2017
Pennsylvania lawmakers resume push for 20-week abortion ban
Legislation began advancing in Pennsylvania on Monday to impose new restrictions on elective abortions as backers resumed a push that stalled last year amid a veto threat from Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and opposition by Pennsylvania's ...
Feb 6, 2017
Medicaid waivers help parents of children with autism stay in the workforce
Medicaid waivers that improve access to home and community-based services for children with autism also help their parents keep their jobs, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators.
Feb 6, 2017
New ACIP Adult Immunization Schedule recommends major changes to flu, HPV, and meningococcal vaccines
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) released its 2017 Recommended Immunization Schedule for adults with major changes to the influenza, human papillomavirus (HPV), and meningococcal (MenB) vaccines. This ...
Feb 6, 2017