Health
Ranks of U.S. uninsured fell by 18% during COVID pandemic
Public health officials announced Tuesday that a lot fewer Americans were without health insurance after the COVID-19 pandemic than before it.
May 16, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
US officials want to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Many stakeholders think they won't
In 2018, Mike Ferraro was living on the street and sharing needles with other people who injected drugs when he found out he was HIV-positive.
Apr 25, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's report hints at a future health crisis bigger than COVID-19
The costs of Alzheimer's disease—human and financial—are rising sharply in California and nationally, and census projections for America's rapidly aging population suggest the scope of the disease soon might rival what ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Health
Medicaid agreement in North Carolina closes in on passage
The details of a deal reached by North Carolina legislative Republicans to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults received overwhelming initial approval from the state Senate on Tuesday.
Mar 15, 2023
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Health
Two more brands of eye drops recalled over infection risks
U.S. federal health officials have issued recall notices for two more brands of eye drops.
Mar 8, 2023
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Addiction
FDA takes action against animal tranquilizer tied to fatal overdoses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has taken action to restrict imports of the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine to prevent illicit use of the drug.
Feb 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic
California's coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order and just days after the state reached the grim milestone of 100,000 ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Medical economics
Moderna will offer free COVID-19 shots to uninsured after PHE ends
American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased supplies run out, the company announced Monday.
Feb 17, 2023
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Addiction
The feds just removed restrictions around prescribing a popular addiction medication. What does it mean for patients?
People struggling with opioid addiction will now be able to access an addiction treatment drug from any physician licensed to prescribe controlled substances, rather than having to seek out doctors with specialized credentials.
Feb 1, 2023
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Pediatrics
US kindergarten vaccination rate dropped again, data shows
Vaccination rates for U.S. kindergarteners dropped again last year, and federal officials are starting a new campaign to try to bring them up.
Jan 12, 2023
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