Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spain tightens virus face mask rules
Spain on Tuesday tightened face masks rules, making them mandatory outdoors and in all public places.
Mar 30, 2021
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Medical economics
Losing Obamacare protections during pandemic could increase health disparities
If Affordable Care Act protections for pre-existing condition coverage are no longer available, the coronavirus pandemic would leave many Americans—a disproportionate number of whom are people of color—without health ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Madrid readies for partial lockdown, files legal challenge
Madrid was set to go into partial lockdown on Friday night, complying with an order from the Spanish government but determined to fight it in the courts.
Oct 2, 2020
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Health
Open clinics aren't enough to ensure abortion access in Ohio
The number of abortion clinics in a state is not the only way to judge access to abortion care, says new research conducted by a consortium of research scholars from across Ohio, the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN), ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
South Africa begins second phase of reopening of schools
Thousands of South African students are returning to school Monday after nearly four months when their classes were closed to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.
Jul 6, 2020
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Health
Government E-cigarette restrictions on marketing lower use
(HealthDay)—Comprehensive provincial restrictions on electronic cigarette marketing are associated with lower levels of exposure to marketing and lower prevalence of e-cigarette use, according to a Canadian study published ...
Jun 29, 2020
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Medications
Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors
The Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medications by July 1 could create legal challenges for doctors, say two researchers at the University of ...
Feb 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The verdict is in: Courtrooms seldom overrule bad science
A new, multiyear study published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI), a journal of the Association for Psychological Science (APS), finds that only 40% of the psychological assessment tools used in courts ...
Feb 16, 2020
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Health
Industry-linked studies more favorable to indoor tanning, researchers say
Studies of indoor tanning that are financially linked to the industry are significantly more likely to downplay the risks and highlight perceived benefits of indoor tanning than studies without such ties, according to researchers ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Health
New Jersey law bans sale of flavored vaping products
The sale of flavored vaping products is banned in New Jersey under legislation Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Tuesday.
Jan 21, 2020
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