In celebrating its 75th anniversary, the World Health Organization has recently called for a renewed drive for health equity—that is, the opportunity for everyone to achieve an optimal health status.
Dec 11, 2023
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Colorado officials say their plan to import cheaper medicines from Canada has been stymied by opposition from drugmakers and inaction by the Biden administration, according to a state report obtained by KFF Health News.
Dec 11, 2023
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After former President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2017, beneficiaries of it experienced significantly higher levels of distress and post-traumatic stress ...
Nov 20, 2023
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In some states, new laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth are dissuading health care providers from offering mental health services and other medical care that isn't explicitly banned by those laws.
Aug 2, 2023
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Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day.
Jul 23, 2023
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The UK government's leveling up agenda is set to fail in its mission to address inequalities unless it tackles the root causes of poor health, according to a new study.
Jul 14, 2023
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Millions of people worldwide are suffering from often debilitating symptoms of long COVID that can persist weeks, months, or even years following an acute infection. But researchers are still in the dark on the mechanisms ...
Apr 7, 2023
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What happens to older adults who do not have close family when they develop dementia? The truth is, we hardly know.
Mar 16, 2023
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Eleven top international addiction scientists argue that the 2022 statement on e-cigarettes issued by Australia's peak health and medical body, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), fails to meet the high ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Children in California won't have to get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials confirmed Friday, ending one of the last major restrictions of the pandemic in the nation's most populous state.
Feb 4, 2023
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