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Experts on both sides of the issue pitched their sides to FDA officials at a meeting on the safety of fecal transplants that follows close on the heels of a study on what went wrong when one patient died following the procedure. In other public health news: CRISPR, memory, ear health, burnout among doctors and nurses, obesity in children and more.
“There’s a lot of evidence connecting these things,” and it’s become clear that the more harmful incidents a child suffers, the more likely their health suffers later, said Jim Mercy, who oversees the CDC’s violence prevention programs.
A Reuters investigation reports that the company's sales force emphasized the device’s unique addictive power by showing store owners charts depicting how the Juul device delivers nicotine to the bloodstream as efficiently as a traditional cigarette. Meanwhile, as the Trump administration mulls a flavored e-cigarette ban, new studies show that teens prefer Juul vaping products and that mint is the favored flavor of many high schoolers.
While plans from Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) target the insurance industry and pharmaceutical companies -- both subjects of public ire -- South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg takes on politically powerful hospitals with his health care overhaul proposals. Meanwhile, former Vice President Joe Biden bristled over Warren's dismissal of his criticism of her health plan.
With a tight lead in the Kentucky gubernatorial race, Attorney General Andy Beshear (D) claimed victory in an election where the debate over Medicaid expansion and work rules featured prominently. In other 2019 election results, Democrats gained control of both houses in Virginia. Lawmakers in the state have promised to tackle gun control reform if they gained control of the Legislature. And in Mississippi, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) secured the gubernatorial win, all but ending discussion of expanding Medicaid there.
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The events, including the ones held in schools, pulled in about $33 million last year. But opposition to the events is starting to increase in the face of more mass shootings.
Research suggests the woman had a mutation that protected her from Alzheimer's. Could the woman's case teach scientists about ways to prevent the disease? Meanwhile, an Alzheimer's drug derived from seaweed gets approval in China.
Residents of small, rural towns where it can be challenging to get food are opening community-run markets as a way of combating the problem. In other public health news: IVF, anxiety, suicide, cyberharassment, the "war on drugs," cancer, and more.
Fifteen states and Puerto Rico were given either a D or an F on the March of Dimes' annual report card on premature births. Only Oregon nabbed an A grade.
More than half of seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries struggle with medical costs, a report finds. The research surprised experts since Medicare is considered to offer relatively good coverage and most people have supplemental insurance to fill its gaps.
Overturning the Affordable Care Act would eliminate several taxes created to help pay for the law’s expansion, including a 0.9% Medicare tax on single Americans who earn more than $200,000 a year or couples who make $250,000. A court decision is expected soon on the constitutionality of the law.
Researchers project that under the law -- which bars parents from citing personal beliefs as a reason for not vaccinating children -- 1.87% of children will remain unvaccinated compared to 2.36% without the law. Meanwhile, across the country there is an increase among parents citing religious objections to vaccinations.
Manufacturers say the current shortage is among the worst they have experienced since the popular, wide-ranging treatment came to market. In other pharmaceutical news: Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) touts value-based payments for cutting drug costs; a new approach to gene therapy offers tentative hope; a controversy arises over a pre-term birth medication; and more.
Despite hundreds of cases, health officials are still stumped. Meanwhile players in the industry have opinions on what to do to curb e-cigarette use and addiction in young people. And issues related to vaping or tobacco are reflected on the 2019 ballots in California and Massachusetts, as well.
The gubernatorial and legislative elections in these states could hinge on the debate over abortion as the country's attention is increasingly focused on the issue. Other news on abortion comes out of New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, California and Florida.
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