Viewpoints: Pregnancy Study Is A Step Toward Closing Egregious Scientific Gap; The Deadly Toll Of Abortion Bans
Editorial writers examine these public health issues.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Tune In: Our ‘Silence In Sikeston’ Project Is Now Available
A multimedia reporting project from KFF Health News, Retro Report, and GBH's WORLD explores the impact of a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting in the same rural Missouri community.
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Judge Reduces Sentence Of Paramedic Present At Elijah McClain’s Death
A paramedic convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain has had his sentence reduced to probation. McClain died after police put him in a chokehold and paramedics injected him with sedatives. Among other news: Samaritan Health Services lays off 1% of its workforce.
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Mom Brain: Few Areas Of The Brain Are ‘Untouched’ By Pregnancy
CNN reports on a new study that maps brain changes during pregnancy. Also in research news: the chemical toll of food packaging on our bodies; microplastics at the base of the brain; and more.
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Instagram Unveils Changes To Improve Child Safety, Mental Health
The Meta-owned app will make accounts private for its users who are younger than 18. The company also will halt notifications during typical nighttime rest hours and limit sensitive content.
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Bill Aims To Remove Weapons From Service Members Deemed A Threat
The measure, sponsored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, was introduced after a mass shooting in Maine and would require the Army to take action using state crisis intervention laws. Separately, AP says police have increased use of Maine's "yellow flag" law to seize weapons.
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Industrial Chemical BTMPS Found In Fentanyl Across US, Raising Alarm
The rapid infusion of the chemical, used in plastic products, into the fentanyl supply is raising significant concern among health researchers. Also: The Washington Post examines how Purdue's global counterparts are still profiting from the sale of opioids, and more.
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Report: Top Republicans Want To Halt Medicare Drug-Price Negotiations
Axios reports that multiple high-ranking GOP lawmakers said that if Donald Trump wins the election, Republicans might attempt to dismantle the popular price reductions over concerns about pharmaceutical innovation.
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Newest Covid XEC Variant Is Already Here, Likely Will Drive Winter Surge
As health officials urge Americans to vaccinate themselves against the highly transmissible virus, a survey finds that fewer than half of respondents plan to take the jab. Separately, after last year's supply problems, drugmakers got the green light to expand capacity for making RSV therapy.
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Senate Expected To Vote Today On IVF Bill
The Democrat-led measure is in line with what GOP nominee Donald Trump has said he wanted: "Your government will pay for — or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for — all costs associated with IVF treatment." Also in women's health news: hormone therapy, STI rates, and more.
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Global Antibiotic Resistance Predicted To Get Worse By 2050
An estimated 39 million people might die because superbugs are able to evade medications designed to save them from disease, researchers say. Could phage therapy be the cure we need?
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First Edition: Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Tennessee Confirms Measles Case In Traveler; West Nile Spreads In Mass.
In other news from around the country: Oklahoma ditches naloxone vending machines; medical waste is washing ashore in Maryland and Virginia; and more.
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Viewpoints: Ozempic Has Many More Health Benefits; A Vaccine May Not Be The Final Answer To Lyme Problem
Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.
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Tune In Tonight For ‘Silence In Sikeston’ Documentary Premiere
At 8 p.m. ET, WORLD will premiere "Silence in Sikeston," a co-production of KFF Health News and Retro Report, as part of “Local, USA.”
Stemming from reporting by KFF Health News, the documentary tells the story of the 1942 lynching of Cleo Wright and the ensuing failure of the first federal attempt to prosecute a lynching. The lynching continues to haunt the rural Missouri community as it struggles to cope with the fatal 2020 police shooting of a young Black father, Denzel Taylor. The film airs on WORLD stations nationwide and will be available to stream on WORLD’s YouTube channel, WORLDchannel.org and the PBS app.By khnlaureno -
Pediatricians Struggle With Obesity Guidelines For Kids
Stat reports on the aftermath of the changes made to childhood obesity guidelines last year by the American Academy of Pediatrics, with some doctors remaining concerned over the potential impact on eating disorder development. Meanwhile, kids' sugary drinks consumption is up.
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American Cancer Society CEO Leaving Post; Search Is On For Successor
Karen Knudsen, who has led the body for more than three years, will stay on as a strategic adviser through early 2025. Also in the news: Incyte's immunotherapy drug is effective against anal tumors; Bayer seeks broader approval for its prostate cancer drug; and more.
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CMS Considering Oversight For Health Care Vendors After Change Cyberattack
The goal is to limit the broader impacts on care like those seen after the Change Healthcare hack earlier this year. Among other news, Mercy health system is threatening to stop accepting Anthem insurance, and the surgeon who pioneered laparoscopy has died.
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2 Close Contacts Of Missouri Bird Flu Patient Also Exhibited Symptoms
The CDC said Friday that the first person was a member of the initial patient's household, and the second person was a health care worker. The CDC also said the simultaneous development of symptoms doesn’t provide evidence of person-to-person spread, NBC reported.
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Trump Unharmed As FBI Investigates Another Assassination Attempt
The incident happened at his Florida golf club Sunday. Authorities recovered a rifle pointed into the golf course. Plus, more election news.
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