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As CNN reported, intramuscular fat prevents muscle fibers from properly regenerating, weakening them. Weak muscles are a key driver of knee osteoarthritis, which affects nearly 375 million people worldwide. According to the CDC, ultra-processed foods account for more than 50% of calories consumed by adults and 62% by children in the U.S.
State officials warn that even brief exposure can be harmful to your health, especially for children. Their immediate focus is to stop the paint chips from spreading; plans to begin full lead abatement won't begin until next year, CBS News reported.
A study found that nearly 20% of chatbot responses were highly problematic. Meanwhile, according to a Gallup poll, about a quarter of U.S. adults have turned to AI for health information or advice in the past 30 days.
The former deputy surgeon general, if nominated, would be President Donald Trump's third attempt at installing a permanent director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three other people reportedly are being considered for supporting roles at the nation's top public health agency.
A full rendering of the judge's decision will be released soon, but for now it is thought to exempt only Oregon Right To Life from a state law to “not impose on an enrollee a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement” for reproductive health care.
Opinion writers examine these public health issues.
An analysis found that nationally, 14% of enrollees missed January premium payments as federal Affordable Care Act subsidies expired. In some states, though, the share of missed payments was 25% or more, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Inspectors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have faulted seven Ohio facilities for discharging people to homeless shelters, which aren't capable of caring for seniors with medical needs. Often, the issues trace back to insurers that cut off residents’ benefits, Signal Ohio reported.
The first long-term study in the U.S. shows that drinking fluoridated water has no negative effect on cognition up to the age of 80. The use of fluoridated water has been shown to reduce tooth decay by 25%. Two states have banned the mineral, while several others have similar legislation pending.
Meanwhile, a proposed rule from CMS would require Medicare Advantage plans to respond to medication prior authorization requests within 24 or 72 hours, depending on urgency.
Heading toward the midterm elections, the Trump administration will argue that its agenda is addressing issues including too few physicians and too much paperwork, The Washington Post reported. But critics have pointed to other administration policies, including the significant reductions to Medicaid funding, as harmful.
Editorial writers discuss these public health issues.
Stat reported that patients who took the daily pill, called daraxonrasib, lived a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for patients who received chemotherapy. One of the trial's participants, former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, said, "This experience has seemingly extended both quantity and quality of [my] life.”
Houman Hemmati, who criticized the government's response to the covid pandemic, is in the running to replace Vinay Prasad as the director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, sources told The Washington Post.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
There are no national standards for schools regarding heat safety. Until there are federal regulations in place, schools will continue to be constrained by their budgets. Also: red light therapy; reversing cellular aging; and more.
Stat reports that some health systems are trying to find a way to reach the huge proportion of people turning to AI for health care questions. Also: ER workers weigh in on nine things "The Pitt" gets right.
Opinion writers delve into these public health topics.
Lungs have been found to release protein particles that the covid virus needs to enter healthy cells. Those particles move throughout the body, expanding the number of cells the virus can infect and causing immune and blood vessel cells to become vulnerable. This discovery of cell-to-cell communication might lead to better treatment for infections.
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