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With antibiotic drug resistance on the rise, those in the medical field are looking for ways to outsmart bacteria. In other public health news: vaccines, walking drunk, testosterone, exercise, probiotics and more.
Assisted reproduction is largely self-regulated in the United States, and many lawmakers in the past have shied away from the potentially politically fraught issue. But that may change following a clinic's mishap earlier this year.
Most medical groups have been recommending both tests, but now some experts suggest the HPV test alone is sufficient. Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papillomavirus.
Public and congressional anger is high when it comes to drug costs, but price tags continue to rise. Meanwhile, CVS Health pushes back against HHS Secretary Alex Azar's comments that the company is standing in the way of lower costs.
In a state that leans Republican, Democrats hope to use the latest efforts to add restrictions to Kentucky's Medicaid program as a rallying point for their congressional candidate, Amy McGrath, who is running against U.S. Rep. Andy Barr. Meanwhile, Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer says he'll still pursue work requirements even after Kentucky's waiver was blocked by a judge.
Although HHS didn't write the separation policy, it has become enmeshed in the public relations nightmare for its role of housing the children separated from their parents at the border. Meanwhile, officials try to cut down on lawmakers' unannounced visits to the detention centers.
Despite Republicans' efforts to chip away at the law, experts say, "The market is in a better position now than it has ever been since the exchanges have opened."
Some of the lawsuits challenge the reasons to allow a woman to get an abortion, while others debate the method a physician could use. And many of them could be turned into a broader discussion about overturning Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, because of those ramifications, the open Supreme Court seat is ramping up the heat during an already charged midterm season.
According to sources, the frontrunners for Justice Anthony Kennedy's spot are: Anthony Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, of the D.C. Circuit; Raymond Kethledge of Michigan, of the Sixth Circuit; and Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, of the Seventh Circuit. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are reported to have spoken with some of the contenders.
States that are enacting regulations on opioids have, in theory, built in ways for people with chronic pain to continue getting the medication they need. But patients say that's not what's happening.
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Dumping homeless patients -- discharging them when they have nowhere to go other than a shelter unequipped to handle their medical needs -- is a national issue that has hit California particularly hard. Meanwhile, a study looks at different teaching hospitals to break down the social dynamics within surgical teams.
The judge said that the state cannot impose any civil or criminal penalties on clinics for continuing to administer the abortion pills, but that they must continue trying to find contracting physicians as required by the law. In other women's health news: candidates focus on abortion while campaigning, and Poland offers insights on how Texas could better improve maternal health.
More people are flocking to genetic testing, but false positives are rampant and can lead to weeks of unnecessary panic. In other public health news: sepsis, lung cancer, mental health, hogweed and food labels.
The study looked at differences between states, finding that, out of the states involved in the survey, Idaho has the highest prevalence of self-harm among girls. In other news on children's health: lithium experiments, autism, dietary supplements, and drownings.
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