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Eli Baden-Lasar talks about his discovery that he has 32 half-siblings that he knows about. Meanwhile, thanks to do-it-yourself genetic testing, the era of anonymity in sperm donation is passing by.
With the emotional testimony from Oklahoma mental health Commissioner Terri White, Oklahoma for the most part wrapped up its case against Johnson & Johnson. Other news on the opioid epidemic is on the legitimacy of Insys' bankruptcy filing, the effectiveness of Kratom, and a potential vaccine for addiction, as well.
If nothing is done before tomorrow, the state could, for at least a short amount of time, become the first in the nation without a clinic performing abortions. A judge tossed the case over to an administrative panel, which decides cases related to state agencies on more than 100 issues, including professional licensing. Abortion news also comes out of Texas, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Louisiana will pay a flat fee for unlimited access to very expensive hepatitis C medication for five years, and will be able to treat as many people as it can, rather than pay a per-patient drug price. The deal allows the state to potentially eradicate the disease in a short time while maintaining a stable budget by spreading the cost over several years.
The bill, which Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) worked on with Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), addresses a sweeping array of health care topics from prescription drugs to surprise medical bills. The package also includes a bill from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to raise the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21.
The topic of gun violence dominated a decent amount of time during the first night of the debates, a sign that it could play a major role in the race. It shows the shifting tides of the gun control movement that was invigorated after the Parkland shooting. While Sen. Elizabeth Warren played it cautiously, Sen. Cory Booker took a firmer stance.
After two decades of keeping it hidden, the FDA published a database online, revealing 5.7 million medical device malfunctions and injuries publicly for the first time. KHN dives into the newly public reports. In other Trump administration news: EPA's air pollution chief resigns; challenges with setting air quality measures; and how new China tariffs would impact the medical-supply industry.
For over a year the Los Angeles police investigated allegations from hundreds of women who say that Dr. George Tyndall sexually abused or harassed them while treating them at the University of Southern California's student health center between 2009 and 2016. Tyndall resigned in 2017 after the university's internal investigation.
Mental health professionals are speaking to the “therapy generation” through social media platforms. And it’s bringing in business, The New York Times reports. And while less intentional, anonymous customer service reps are increasingly finding themselves conducting listening sessions.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would force hospitals and insurers to be more transparent about their prices. But a look at New Hampshire, which has the oldest and most comprehensive transparency laws in the country, reveals a more complicated outcome. In other hospital news: how systems profit from the poor they're supposed to serve, drug shortages, and the struggles of rural hospitals.
Journalists were not permitted inside any of the cells at the Clint, Texas facility, which has drawn controversy this week over reports of inhumane conditions. They were also prohibited from having conversations with detained children, citing government policies. “Don’t talk to her,” one agent said to a reporter who saw a girl, who appeared to be 10 or 11 years old, crying uncontrollably while speaking in Spanish with a relative on a phone in a processing room. “If you ask her anything you’ll be thrown out,” the agent warned. Meanwhile, The Associated Press explains what happens when a child is detained.
“It is obvious that the dignity and well-being of children is not even an afterthought in the design of the center,” Dr. Dolly Lucio Sevier, a pediatrician who met nearly 40 immigrant children at the facility on June 15, said in a declaration filed to the court. The lawsuit asked for an emergency injunction allowing immediate inspections by a public health expert of all Customs and Border Protection facilities in Texas’ El Paso and Rio Grande Valley sectors.
Lawmakers from both chambers are now facing a ticking clock to make a deal before their scheduled recess, as gruesome reports and heartbreaking photos of conditions from the border continue to capture the nation's attention. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump with an appeal to make changes. Trump seemed open, but it's unclear if the Senate will accept any amendments without assurances from the White House that Trump will sign the measure into law. Meanwhile, the new secretary of Homeland Security faces pressure to resign.
The surprising request from one of the most conservative circuit courts in the country suggests that the judges who will hear the case over the health law's constitutionality could toss out the appeal on procedural grounds. In that scenario, the lower court ruling overturning the law would stand. Legal experts have long-thought that the case would fail eventually and that the health law would prevail, but this move calls into doubt that prediction.
Specialized computer analysis of routine EEG recordings will likely help guide treatment decisions in the excruciating first days after a brain injury, experts said. Public health news also focuses on lead exposure, low sperm count's link to junk food, an AIDS documentary, breast cancer, the upside of foot calluses, safe grilling, a new scabies treatment, CBD and more.
Each year in the U.S., about 17,500 women and 9,300 men get HPV-related cancer through sexual activity. Previously the vaccine was recommended only for preteen girls and boys to protect them before exposure to the virus, with catch-up vaccinations through age 26. The CDC usually accepts the recommendations of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
A suit filed against the University of Chicago Medical Center and Google demonstrates the difficulties technology companies face in handling health data as they forge ahead into one of the most promising — and potentially lucrative — areas of artificial intelligence: diagnosing medical problems.
The candidates on the first night of the Democratic debates vied to be the one who voters would believe could take on Big Pharma. The Democrats also touched on abortion rights, but did avoid some of the hot-button topic's more controversial points. Other health care issues like immigration also made an appearance on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, Thursday brings Night Two of the crowded debates.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was quick to defend "Medicare for All" and attack the insurance industry, saying that the other Democratic presidential candidates who argue it is impossible are just not willing to fight for it. Some of the more centrist candidates, including Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, pushed back on Warren’s stance. “I think we should be the party that keeps what’s working and fixes what’s broken,” Delaney said.
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