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The 6-Week Abortion Ban In Texas Drove Up Teen Birth Rates
The Houston Chronicle reports that teen fertility rates rose in Texas in 2022, the year after a six-week abortion ban was passed. The rise is the first seen for 15 years. Meanwhile, in Maine, Democrats face an "uphill fight" to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
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10% Of All Fentanyl Seized By Feds In 2023 Was In New York City
Federal agents seized the most fentanyl ever in NYC last year, CBS News says. Also in the news: high gun suicide rates ion Wyoming; therapy and mental health resources will be offered to teachers in an American Federation of Teachers/Talkspace partnership; and more.
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Cameroon Is First In World To Roll Out Malaria Vaccine
The Guardian reminds us that 95% of deaths from malaria happen in Africa, with kids under 5 most affected. Meanwhile, in the U.K., millions of people are urged to get their kids up to date with MMR shots as a surge in measles cases hits.
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Half A Million New Yorkers May See Their Unpaid Medical Bills Cleared
The push, announced by Mayor Eric Adams, will clear about $2 billion of debt and comes thanks to a partnership with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt. Meanwhile, $12 million in southwestern Virginia medical debt has been cancelled by the Secular Society, affecting over 14,000 citizens.
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North Carolina Report Says Asheville Hospital Threatens Patient Health
State inspectors looking into Mission Hospital found such serious deficiencies in care that the hospital risks losing Medicare and Medicaid funding. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, a patient reportedly waited four days for treatment for a broken wrist, earning an "unacceptable delay" citation from inspectors.
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CDC: More Than 150 Babies, Pregnant Women Have Received Wrong RSV Shot
Following the release of two new RSV vaccines, the CDC warns of errors in administration of the shots, with some babies and pregnant women receiving the incorrect vaccine. Also in the news, the JN.1 covid variant, coughs that just won't go away, and more.
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Dana-Farber To Retract 6 Papers And Correct 31 Others Due To Bad Data
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is expanding the list of studies that it must retract or correct due to alleged data manipulation by 4 of its top scientists. Other papers and manuscripts are also under review.
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Biden Unveils Abortion, Contraception Initiatives On Roe Anniversary
The Biden administration is aiming to boost reproductive rights with new measures that would expand no-cost contraception under the Affordable Care Act and to better ensure emergency health services for pregnant people. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned on the issue later Tuesday in Virginia.
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First Edition: Jan. 23, 2024
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Which Is The Right Way To Eat Healthy?; TRAP Laws Make Abortion Care Dangerous
Editorial writers discuss healthy eating, abortion care, chemotherapy, and more.
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Dangerous Winter Weather Has Killed Dozens Of People Across US
At least 72 people have died, state officials say, and the number is likely to climb. Other state health news is from Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Montana, Missouri, Florida, and elsewhere.
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CDC: Docs Should More Readily Consider Testing Patients For PFAS
News on "forever chemicals" is also on the U.S. Department of Defense's plans for decontamination near a Michigan military base and what California winds do to microplastics. Other health news is on cervical cancer, coronary artery bypass grafting in women, the effect of power outages on health, and more.
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Respiratory Illness Risks Still High, But Covid And RSV May Be Tailing Off
CDC data may be showing some signs of reprieve in the seasonal peak of respiratory illnesses, at least in some places. Meanwhile, in California, the state's deviation from CDC guidelines on covid isolation is in the news: Should you isolate if you have no symptoms?
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Different Takes: Will Your Race Determine Your Emergency Care?; Legislation Would Improve Nursing
Opinion writers examine nursing home issues, nurse staffing shortages, and EMS disparities.
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At Anti-Abortion Rally, Most Marchers Kept Mum On Plans For National Ban
The 19th reports that at this year's March for Life in D.C., one topic was notable: Most avoided discussion of plans for a federal ban on abortion. The New York Times said marchers this year found themselves "grasping to advance their cause" after some serious political defeats.
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Republican Lawmakers Propose New 14-Week Abortion Ban In Wisconsin
The bill would reduce the window for legal abortions in the state by six weeks. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has already promised to veto the bill. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is kicking off her tour to talk about abortion access across the country.
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Blue Cross Insurers Will Be First To Cover New Sickle Cell Gene Therapies
Also in the news, Wagner's TLPO cancer vaccine with minimal side effects is nearing phase 3 clinical trials; the rise of telehealth sales of Ozempic; overdose calls for Ozempic and Wegovy are spiking; and HHS has banned Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood test firm Theranos, for 90 years.
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Efficiency Study Finds VA Facilities Are The Best
A new study compares bureaucratic problems that beset private-sector hospitals to the more efficiently run Veterans Health Administration system. Also in the news: A major Brooklyn teaching hospital will shut; a medical helicopter crash kills three crew members in Oklahoma; and more.
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Nearly Half A Million Georgians Have Been Dropped From Medicaid Rolls
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Medicaid serves about a quarter of the state's population, with 2.8 million on the rolls at the start of redetermination. Some 488,000 are now said to have been dropped. Meanwhile, in Florida, new data show a growing number of kids without health insurance.
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