Health
Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency for 90 days
America's public health emergency plan for COVID-19 will continue for at least another 90 days, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
Apr 14, 2022
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News tagged with emergency plan
Medications
Block of OTC morning-after pill sparks debate
It's the morning after and the controversy over how to sell emergency contraception still looms.
Dec 8, 2011
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Medications
US court battle escalates over morning-after pill
Women's health advocates said Tuesday they will sue the US government for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of young teens by denying them over-the-counter access to emergency contraception.
Dec 13, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biden pledges free Covid vaccine for 'everyone' in US if elected
Democrat Joe Biden said Friday that if elected president he would mandate COVID-19 vaccines be free for all Americans, part of a national strategy to "get ahead" of the coronavirus.
Oct 24, 2020
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Medical economics
After medical bills broke the bank, this family headed to Mexico for care
The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020.
May 4, 2022
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Diabetes
Diabetes-specific, employee-based health plan helps people manage their treatment better
People with diabetes who enroll in a health plan tailored to their medical condition are more likely to stick to their medication and actively take charge of their own health care. These are among the findings of a study ...
May 7, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
HIV therapies provide near normal lifespan in Africa
A landmark study by the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) shows that patients in Africa receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for HIV can expect to live ...
Jul 18, 2011
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Medications
Double dose of Plan B is not effective in preventing pregnancy for higher BMIs
A higher body mass index could be a risk factor in how effective the morning-after pill is in preventing pregnancy, and new research from Oregon Health & Science University found that doubling the standard dose did not improve ...
Jul 22, 2022
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Health
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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dread
Millions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for many days to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child care, and a growing sense of dread about how to stay safe and ...
Mar 15, 2020
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