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2022-11-09 21:33:22
by Dan McCue
Abortion-Rights Supporters Prevailed in All Midterm Ballot Measures

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t just the control of the U.S. House and Senate that was hanging in the balance as... Read More

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t just the control of the U.S. House and Senate that was hanging in the balance as voters went to the polls Tuesday. In states across the nation ballots were cast on a range of health care... Read More

2022-11-09 21:05:06
by Dan McCue
Half of Dentists Say Patients Are High at Dental Appointments

CHICAGO — A new survey from the American Dental Association has found that more than half of dentists — 52%... Read More

CHICAGO — A new survey from the American Dental Association has found that more than half of dentists — 52% — say patients are arriving for appointments high on cannabis or some other drug. Currently, recreational cannabis use is legal... Read More

Abortion Rights Protected in Michigan, California, Vermont

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, joining reliably Democratic California and Vermont in taking... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, joining reliably Democratic California and Vermont in taking that step. An anti-abortion measure in Kentucky was too early to call. The Tuesday ballot measures came months after the Supreme... Read More

2022-11-08 18:48:41
by Dan McCue
Health Care Issues on the Ballot in Several States

WASHINGTON — It’s not just the control of the U.S. House and Senate that’s hanging in the balance as voters... Read More

WASHINGTON — It’s not just the control of the U.S. House and Senate that’s hanging in the balance as voters go to the polls today, in states across the nation ballots are being cast on health care issues ranging from... Read More

2022-11-03 21:24:00
by Dan McCue
CDC Revises Guidelines for Using Opioids to Treat Pain

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its guidelines for using opioids to treat pain, removing... Read More

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised its guidelines for using opioids to treat pain, removing dose and duration targets due to unintended consequences stemming from its earlier recommendations. The new guidance, announced Thursday, updated advice... Read More

2022-11-02 20:59:36
by Dan McCue
JAMA Devotes Special Issue to Post-Dobbs Landscape for Clinicians, Patients

CHICAGO — This week’s special issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association offers a lengthy and often sobering... Read More

CHICAGO — This week’s special issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association offers a lengthy and often sobering dissertation on the already substantial impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this past June,... Read More

2022-11-02 17:12:59
by Dan McCue
Personalized Kidney Screening Could Reduce Type 1 Diabetes Costs

WASHINGTON — Taking a personalized approach to kidney disease screening for people with type 1 diabetes may reduce the time... Read More

WASHINGTON — Taking a personalized approach to kidney disease screening for people with type 1 diabetes may reduce the time chronic kidney disease goes undetected and reduce the cost of treatment, according to a new study. The new analysis, which... Read More

2022-11-01 21:21:44
by Dan McCue
Abortions Declined 6% Nationwide in Immediate Aftermath of Dobbs Ruling

WASHINGTON — Legal abortions across the United States declined by more than 10,000, or about 6%, in the two months... Read More

WASHINGTON — Legal abortions across the United States declined by more than 10,000, or about 6%, in the two months after the Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which for five decades had guaranteed a woman's constitutional... Read More

2022-11-01 17:47:12
by Dan McCue
Study Shows Blood Pressure Levels Rose During Pandemic

WASHINGTON — Adults with hypertension saw a small but consequential rise in their blood pressure levels during the first eight... Read More

WASHINGTON — Adults with hypertension saw a small but consequential rise in their blood pressure levels during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the number of times they had their blood pressure measured dropped significantly, according to... Read More

Strong RSV Vaccine Data Lifts Hopes After Years of Futility

New research shows vaccinating pregnant women helped protect their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV that... Read More

New research shows vaccinating pregnant women helped protect their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV that fills hospitals with wheezing babies each fall. The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV... Read More

2022-10-31 13:40:27
by Dan McCue
White House to Invest $84.5M in Clean Energy Improvements for K-12 Schools

WASHINGTON — The White House plans to spend nearly $85 million to make K-12 schools more energy efficient and lower... Read More

WASHINGTON — The White House plans to spend nearly $85 million to make K-12 schools more energy efficient and lower their energy costs. According to the Notice of Intent released through the Energy Department, the funding is the first tranche... Read More

2022-10-27 13:41:50
by Kate Michael
KFF Details COVID’s Effect on State Medicaid in Latest Report

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the finances, ongoing operations and priorities of state Medicaid programs, according... Read More

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the finances, ongoing operations and priorities of state Medicaid programs, according to a new report released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Responses from the survey, which the nonprofit has conducted annually... Read More

2022-10-25 21:11:21
by TWN Staff
Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Key to Better Long-Term Outcomes

WASHINGTON — Starting antiretroviral treatment early in the course of HIV infection, when the immune system is stronger, results in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Starting antiretroviral treatment early in the course of HIV infection, when the immune system is stronger, results in better long-term health outcomes compared with delaying antiretroviral treatment, according to a study presented at the IDWeek Conference in Washington... Read More

2022-10-25 21:08:55
by TWN Staff
Video Gaming May Boost Better Cognitive Performance in Children

WASHINGTON — A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who said they played video games for three hours... Read More

WASHINGTON — A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who said they played video games for three hours or more a day performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory than their non-game playing... Read More

2022-10-25 21:05:41
by TWN Staff
HHS Invests $13M in Growing Nursing Workforce

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded $13 million to bolster nursing education and training... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services last week awarded $13 million to bolster nursing education and training and grow the nursing workforce.  According to administration officials, one significant factor constraining admissions to nursing schools is the limited... Read More

2022-10-25 20:55:21
by Dan McCue
Problem Solvers Endorse Bill Aimed at Improving Mental Health Care for Veterans

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus on Tuesday endorsed the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act, a bipartisan... Read More

WASHINGTON — The bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus on Tuesday endorsed the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving suicide prevention and mental health care for veterans. In 2019, there was an average of more... Read More

2022-10-25 14:52:28
by Dan McCue
Schatz Urging Colleagues to Give Telehealth a Boost in Lame Duck

WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is urging his colleagues to take up legislation during the upcoming lame duck session... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is urging his colleagues to take up legislation during the upcoming lame duck session of the 117th Congress to allow Medicare beneficiaries to more easily have virtual appointments with their doctors. Schatz has led... Read More

First Lady to Host Roundtable on Breast and Cervical Cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer, part of the... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Jill Biden will host a roundtable Monday on breast and cervical cancer, part of the administration's “moonshot” effort to reduce deaths from cancer, the White House said. The event is one of many being launched... Read More

2022-10-21 18:14:35
by Dan McCue
New Rating System Aims to Help Real People Make Sense of Health Guidelines

SEATTLE — A team of University of Washington researchers have developed a new method for assessing the health risks of... Read More

SEATTLE — A team of University of Washington researchers have developed a new method for assessing the health risks of what we consume, an approach they say will make it a lot easier for people to determine for themselves which... Read More

2022-10-21 17:09:58
by Dan McCue
Administration Takes New Steps to Improve Nursing Home Quality

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking new steps to increase accountability of bad actors in the nursing home industry,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is taking new steps to increase accountability of bad actors in the nursing home industry, improve the quality of nursing homes and make them safer. The new initiatives follow up on President Joe Biden’s promise... Read More

2022-10-19 20:17:07
by Dan McCue
FDA Panel Votes to Yank Preterm Birth Drug Off Market

WASHINGTON — An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted Wednesday to recommend that a drug intended to... Read More

WASHINGTON — An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted Wednesday to recommend that a drug intended to prevent women from having preterm births be removed from the market. Makena, manufactured by Covis Pharma, is the only approved... Read More

2022-10-19 16:48:40
by Dan McCue
Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Sale of Beverage It Calls Unapproved ‘Drug’

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a complaint to block the sale of Chill6, a beverage powder marketed... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a complaint to block the sale of Chill6, a beverage powder marketed as a treatment or cure for anxiety, insomnia, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the complaint filed in the... Read More

Race Gap Seen in US Infant Deaths After Fertility Treatment

Black-white disparities exist in fertility medicine, reflected in life-and-death outcomes for babies, according to a large study of U.S. births.... Read More

Black-white disparities exist in fertility medicine, reflected in life-and-death outcomes for babies, according to a large study of U.S. births. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics, is the broadest look yet at racial gaps for women who use in... Read More

2022-10-19 14:52:43
by Dan McCue
Study Finds Racial Disparities in Advanced Heart Failure Treatment

WASHINGTON — White Adults were twice as likely as Black adults treated at advanced heart failure centers to receive potentially... Read More

WASHINGTON — White Adults were twice as likely as Black adults treated at advanced heart failure centers to receive potentially life-changing therapies, such as transplants and mechanical heart pumps, a new National Institutes of Health-supported study has found. Researchers followed... Read More

2022-10-19 14:51:34
by Dan McCue
Study Finds PFAS Contamination in US Waterways Is Far Worse Than Anticipated

NEW YORK — A first-of-its-kind study has found that 83% of the 114 waterways tested across the country were contaminated... Read More

NEW YORK — A first-of-its-kind study has found that 83% of the 114 waterways tested across the country were contaminated by dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  Over the course of the study, 113 local Waterkeeper groups collected samples from 114... Read More

Florida Sees Rise in Flesh-Eating Bacteria Amid Ian Concerns

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by... Read More

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Florida has seen an increase in cases of flesh-eating bacteria this year driven largely by a surge in the county hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. The state Department of Health reports that as of Friday there... Read More

2022-10-18 22:57:25
by Dan McCue
Biden Says Abortion Legislation Will Be Top Priority Next Year

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told an audience at the Howard Theater on Tuesday that the first bill he will... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden told an audience at the Howard Theater on Tuesday that the first bill he will send to the 118th Congress will be one that codifies abortion protections into law. In a speech clearly intended to... Read More

2022-10-18 21:52:38
by Dan McCue
Biden Administration Makes Millions Available to Expand Mental Health Care

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday it will award millions of dollars in grants to expand all-hours mental health... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday it will award millions of dollars in grants to expand all-hours mental health and substance abuse care in more communities around the country. The new funding opportunity was authorized by the Bipartisan Safer... Read More

2022-10-17 20:44:35
by Tom Ramstack
EPA Says Louisiana’s Air Pollution Impairs Minorities’ Civil Rights

LAPLACE, La. — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning Louisiana officials that their failure to protect residents from air pollution... Read More

LAPLACE, La. — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning Louisiana officials that their failure to protect residents from air pollution in a two-county industrialized area might be a violation of civil rights laws. The area known as “Cancer Alley” is... Read More

2022-10-17 15:11:49
by Dan McCue
Hair Straightening Chemicals Linked to Higher Uterine Cancer Risk

WASHINGTON — Women who use chemical hair straightening products are at a higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women... Read More

WASHINGTON — Women who use chemical hair straightening products are at a higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who do not report using these products, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The researchers... Read More

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