Medicaid expansion may improve childhood cancer survival
Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, finds a new analysis from the Brown School and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Feb 20, 2023
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Government
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Correspondence shows troubling interactions between US officials and the alcohol industry
There is growing evidence that the alcohol industry uses a variety of strategies to influence public policy in a way that is advantageous to its own corporate interests, rather than the interest of public health. Recent communication ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Pfizer cites positive results on migraine treatment
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has obtained positive results in late-stage testing for a nasal spray designed to treat migraines, a study showed Thursday.
Feb 16, 2023
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Survivors of Utah's eugenic sterilization program still alive in 2023
At least 830 men, women and children were coercively sterilized in Utah, approximately 54 of whom may still be alive. They were victims of a sterilization program that lasted for fifty years in the state and targeted people ...
Feb 15, 2023
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GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci
House Republicans are kicking off an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 by requesting documents and testimony for current and former Biden administration officials.
Feb 14, 2023
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Study finds underperforming organ procurement organizations contribute to nationwide shortage
The number of potential organ donors in the United States could solve the shortage for most organs, but many organs are not recovered due to performance variations in the opaque organ procurement organization process, according ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Silent killer: Shield your family from carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a silent, odorless killer, but even during winter heating season, it's possible to stay safe.
Jan 30, 2023
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New US rule on abortion pills: What changes?
US public health officials this week authorized pharmacies to sell abortion pills by prescription. What exactly does that change for women in the United States, after several states banned abortion last year?
Jan 8, 2023
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FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
Dec 24, 2022
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Embattled Philips says respirators 'within safety limits'
Under-fire Dutch medical device maker Philips said Wednesday extensive testing on its recalled respirator devices showed they were "within safety limits" for use, but that a final verdict rests with global regulatory authorities.
Dec 21, 2022
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