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Reparations of up to $25,000 each will go to thousands of people forced or coerced into sterilizations by state officials decades ago. Separately, Milwaukee was awarded a $4 million grant to help reduce racial disparities exposed during the pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal reports an investigation into hospital pricing and the uninsured. Reports from Atlanta show that language barriers are linked to low access to health care. Separately, HIV prevention clinics are worried about Gilead reimbursement cuts.
A new study finds that people who smoke menthol cigarettes are less likely to have success when it comes to quitting the habit. A separate report notes Americans drank a lot more alcohol during the pandemic.
Seshamani previously served as vice president of clinical care transformation at MedStar Health. The Center for Medicare oversees health benefits for tens of millions of seniors, people with disabilities and dialysis patients.
Combining tocilizumab and sarilumab along with corticosteroids reduced the risk of death by 17% compared with corticosteroids alone.
In the new study, researchers found a 16% increase in risk for each 8-ounce serving of sugary drink added per day. In ages 13 to 18, each serving was linked to a 32% increased risk of eventually developing colorectal cancer before age 50.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the more transmissible delta variant, or B.1.617.2, is now estimated to be the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S. The rapid growth worries public health experts.
From Nevada to Oklahoma, reports note that covid cases across the U.S. are rising thanks to the combination of the highly transmissible delta variant, low vaccination rates in some places, and what people were up to over the long July 4th weekend.
Two new surveys find that conservatives -- especially among white men -- lag disproportionately behind in vaccination rates, despite pleas from Republican governors.
Those animals and others have received an experimental animal vaccine at the Oakland Zoo. The Denver Zoo has also received the shots and will soon begin vaccinating several gorillas and lions.
The quick spread of the delta variant in the U.S. is making the push to quickly vaccinate remaining Americans critical. The Biden administration is switching its focus to community outreach, but news outlets report on the difficult obstacles in reaching holdouts.
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The pope was treated for symptomatic stenotic diverticulitis and had half his colon removed. Separately, the delta covid variant is surging in poorer nations; India has a fake vaccine scandal; and Singapore advises less exercise after covid vaccines.
The Wall Street Journal reports on how hospitals and medical staff in a part of the country not used to extreme high temperatures were overwhelmed last week. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service has issued a heat alert for Las Vegas.
Amid a surge of delta covid cases across the U.K., particularly in Scotland, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said almost all of England's pandemic limits will be lifted soon. Reports suggest a surge of over 100,000 new covid infections per day is then expected.
Tyson Foods has recalled about 8.5 million pounds of frozen chicken over listeria fears. Meanwhile, the tick population has climbed 15% since last year, and many beaches in Texas and Washington have recorded high levels of fecal bacteria. Got the heebie-jeebies yet?
Researchers find that having your wisdom teeth removed can improve your ability to detect key flavors later in life. Meanwhile, a long-term study of the Southern diet links it to increased risk of death from sudden cardiac arrest.
As the Biden administration begins to implement new protections for consumers, the health industry prepares for the changes that will have a big impact on bills for services like childbirth care and ambulance rides.
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