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Editorial pages focus on ways to end gun violence and the toll it takes on survivors.
Media outlets report on news from New York, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Kansas, New Hampshire, Iowa and California.
While a judge blocked an 8-week ban, the parts of the law that prohibit abortions because of race, sex or Down syndrome diagnosis and updated requirements to pre-abortion counseling went into effect last week. Providers at clinics say they won’t explicitly ask why a patient is getting an abortion, but if certain motives are mentioned they may have to refer her out of state. Women’s health care news is also from California and Ohio.
Which Types Of Exercise Are Best For Metabolic Health? It’s Not All Equal
Scientists have found that it might be better to be aerobically fit than muscularly strong when it comes to metabolic health. In other public health news: psychedelic drugs, medication recalls, soda, diets, and fighting the heat.
Modern Healthcare examines how hospitals facing natural disasters can protect patient data. Hurricane news looks at the heavy costs hospitals bear and emergency efforts to take care of patients and the elderly in the Bahamas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, as well.
The Michigan ban will go into effect immediately and will last for six months, and can be renewed for another six months as regulators work on permanent rules. Meanwhile, another death is reported that may be linked to the vaping-related lung illnesses that have been cropping up across the country.
The legislation, which would give the state better oversight of vaccination exemptions, has already undergone changes after it faced swift and vocal push-back earlier this summer. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s changes will probably be added to a second bill that could essentially override provisions in SB 276, should both reach his desk.
In Virginia The Election Stakes Are High, But Democrats See Obamacare As An Ace Up Their Sleeve
Democrats are pumping money into ads that tout the health law and target their Republican opponents for being against “affordable health care.” Both of Virginia’s legislative chambers are up for grabs this fall, with Republicans holding just a razor-thin majority in each chamber. News on the health law comes out of Ohio and Wyoming, as well.
It was the city’s largest measles outbreak in a decade and it took a massive effort to contain it. Even though no new cases have been reported since mid-July in the city, the country’s elimination status is still at threat because of ongoing outbreaks in the rest of the state.
Judge Overseeing Consolidated Opioid Case Clears Way For Trial Even As He Supports Settlement Talks
The drugmakers in the case were seeking to throw out the municipalities’ civil-conspiracy claims and other allegations, but U.S. District Judge Dan Polster dismissed their request. Some analysts say a final global settlement could cost pharma companies more than $150 billion. Meanwhile, Purdue Pharma is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection before the end of the month if it doesn’t reach a settlement over the allegations.
As White House Draws Up Guns Plan, McConnell Embraces Wait-And-See Approach
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wants to see what President Donald Trump comes up with so that lawmakers are voting on legislation that actually has a chance to become law. The president’s talking points in the last month or so have largely focused on mental health proposals, such as red flag laws. Meanwhile, in the latest Texas mass shooting, a look into the gunman’s history shows that he was barred from buying a gun in 2014 due to a “mental health issue.”
Several years ago, Walmart stopped selling the type of assault-style rifle that was used in the El Paso shooting. Now the company will effectively cease selling any ammunition that could be used in those weapons. The company is also “respectfully requesting that customers no longer openly carry firearms into our stores.”
First Edition: September 4, 2019
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Perspectives: Welcome To The Real World Of Prescription Drug Regulation
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
With An Eye On The Endgame, Pfizer Scientist Helps Faltering Company Regain Its Competitive Edge
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
California Tries Again To Make Medication Abortions Available At Its Colleges
A proposed state law would require on-campus health centers to provide students with the medicines that allow them to end an unwanted pregnancy. Former Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill last year, but Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he would sign it.
A Young Woman, A Wheelchair And The Fight To Take Her Place At Stanford
Throughout her young life, Sylvia Colt-Lacayo has been told her disability didn’t need to hold her back. She graduated near the top of her high school class. She was co-captain of the mock trial team. In April, she learned she had been admitted to Stanford University with a full scholarship. Now, the struggle to fund the caregivers she needs to leave home is proving her toughest battle yet.
Trump Promises ‘Phenomenal’ Health Plan. What Might That Mean?
In the background, advisers weigh the risks of rolling out a comprehensive health care proposal. Peering into the crystal ball, here’s a glimpse of what could be included in the GOP plan.
Abuelos que pasan hambre: el país fracasa en alimentar a los más vulnerables
Millones de adultos mayores en todo el país pasan hambre en silencio, mientras la red de seguridad diseñada para ayudarlos se desmembra.
Cómo viajar a Latinoamérica para ir al dentista, ahorrar dinero y broncearse
Los estadounidenses gastaron $2,600 millones en turismo médico y dental en 2018. Dos destinos dentales, y turísticos, son México y Costa Rica, en donde muchos combinan coronas con playa y sol.