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An initiative to enshrine abortion protections in the state's constitution gathered enough signatures to make the November ballot. Ballot measures in New York and Florida also are in the news.
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A new study highlights the risk of giving electronic tablets to young children. Separately, officials link a cooling tower to five cases of Legionnaires' disease in New Hampshire. Also in the news: risks of ever-longer mosquito seasons, and a new food advocacy group that's tackling additives.
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's plan gives extra payments to hospitals that forgive debt and improve charity care. “This is a major deal,” said Deborah Maxwell, president of the North Carolina NAACP, who had urged hospital CEOs to participate.
New debt coupled with less cash on hand could spell trouble for providers later this year and beyond, researchers warn. Also in the news: ACO REACH revisions, home health hiring, and more.
The goal is to provide a diagnosis so that people suffering with long covid can receive appropriate care as quickly as possible. In a separate study, researchers discovered that among all age groups, teenagers were at greatest risk for severe covid.
The state confirmed Monday that abortion-rights supporters submitted enough signatures for the issue to appear on the ballot. Under current law, abortions are banned after 15 weeks. If the measure passes, abortions would be protected by the state constitution and available until viability, around 24 weeks.
A new study debunks the claim that light to moderate drinking is good for the heart. It also found alcohol consumption raises the cancer risk “from the first drop.” A separate study projects cancer deaths among men worldwide will skyrocket 93% by 2050.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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The causes for the stark differences in survival rates found in the study are not clear. White people were three times more likely to live than Black people, and men were twice as likely to survive as women. In other news, an infant formula recall, health labeling for alcoholic drinks, and more.
The effort is happening in Martin County and leverages a federal program set up by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to try to reopen a facility closed in 2023 for financial reasons. Boosted nursing programs in North Carolina are among other news.
The decision runs counter to several other institutions who have removed the name, including Tufts University and the Louvre in Paris. In other news: An employee who died at a California prison may have been exposed to fentanyl while opening mail.
The revised classification means covid is here to stay, but we can manage it better because it is now predictable. The change in stance does not affect any guidance on how to deal with the disease and comes as reports show most areas of the U.S. are seeing consistent rises in covid infections.
The state's Department of Health and Human Services says the source of the patient's exposure is still under investigation but that the risk to the public is low. The person has recovered.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he'll reject any legislation that includes the cut. A current bill in the House also aims to pare spending on programs that address firearm injuries and opioid overdose prevention.
California-based Lykos Therapeutics plans to ask the agency to reconsider its decision after concerns were raised about the data surrounding the psychedelic drug's effectiveness. Separately, the FDA gave the go-ahead for an epinephrine nasal spray to treat allergic reactions.
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