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Viewpoints: Medical Doctors’ Right To Free Speech Dangerously Undermined By Supreme Court Decision; Public Health On U.S. Islands Gets Double Whammy Of Injustices From Climate Change
Opinion writers weigh in on these public health issues and other health issues.
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Is There Really A Safer Football Helmet? Probably Not, And Trying To Create It Might Bring On More Harm
Football is the most popular sport in the U.S., but worries over brain injuries are spurring a flurry of designs for a safe helmet. “You can make whatever changes you want, but in the end it’s all physics,” one researcher said. “Talking of new and better buffers is like Goldilocks and the three foams.” News about public health issues is on food safety, a new approach to amputations, sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers, the men behind a menstrual cycle myth, mental health help for construction workers, a gene variant alert for black people, sleep-linked stroke risks, quality blood transfusions and lessons on making health care promises to loved one, as well.
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State Highlights: Cold Temperatures In Maryland Claim First Fatality Of Season; Minnesota Police Take New Look At How To Respond To Suicide Calls
Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Louisiana, Georgia, Ohio, Arkansas, Illinois, New Mexico, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Florida, Wisconsin, and Florida.
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Experimental Drugs Achieve Unusually Good Results Against Hard-To-Treat Advanced Breast Cancer
Researchers were excited about the possibilities, especially from one of the drugs that was able to reach tumors in the brain. Other pharmaceutical news focuses on insulin prices and biotech startups.
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Health Care Data Of More Than Half A Million People Stolen In November. Here’s What’s Allowing It.
Email accounts involving phishing scams seem to be the primary target through which data is exposed. In other news on health technology, Google Health hires a leading researcher on wearables.
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In Ambitious Pilot Program, Planned Parenthood Will Open 50 Clinics At Los Angeles High Schools
The clinics will offer birth control, STI testing and pregnancy counseling, but not abortion. Two public health officials, trained by Planned Parenthood, will be stationed full time at each school to provide education and counseling, and a Planned Parenthood nurse practitioner or other medical provider will come once a week. Women's health news comes out of Missouri, Iowa, Florida and Ohio, as well.
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Rival Surprise Medical Bill Proposal Emerges, Possibly Throwing Wrench Into Process That Was Only Just Kick-Started
After months of delays, the House Energy And Commerce Committee released legislation that would tackle the issue of surprise medical bills. It has garnered bipartisan support in Congress and won backing from President Donald Trump. But Ways and Means Committee lawmakers think their proposal is better.
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Health Law Enrollment Still Trails Last Season’s But At A Slower Drop-Off Rate Than The Year Before
In the sixth week of open enrollment for 2019 coverage, there had been a 12% drop off. For 2020 coverage the sign-ups are lagging by 6%. These numbers don't include people who will be automatically enrolled in their coverage, and there also is usually a flurry in the last few days before the Dec. 15 deadline.
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As Congress Races Against Calendar, Vote On Flavored E-Cigarette Ban Will Be Pushed To Next Year
Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.), the bill's co-sponsor, previously said there would be a vote by the end of the year, but there's only so many days left. And researchers are still investigating the root cause of the vaping-related illness that swept the country.
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Researchers See Hopeful Trend In More People Dying At Home Rather Than In A Hospital Setting
But the flip side is that families may be unprepared to handle a seriously sick relative.
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Judiciary Committee Got Plenty Of Practice With Abortion Wars Before Its Star Turn In Impeachment Process
The House Judiciary Committee is unique in that it seems almost designed for fiery disagreements between lawmakers who are firmly on their own side of the aisle on all issues. It's also played host to many abortion battles over the decades.
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Pharma Company Failed To Convey Overdose Risk Linked To Its Opioid Addiction Treatment, FDA Says
Vivitrol, manufactured by Alkermes, is meant to help those recovering for addiction, but it also lowers tolerance to opioids. That means if patients relapse while taking it they are far more vulnerable to overdoses.
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Following Arrests, Doctors End Protest Over Border Patrol’s Refusal To Give Detained Migrants Flu Shots
Several children died in U.S. custody because of the flu and the CDC recommended that migrants are given the vaccine. But officials say that trying to provide flu shots to everyone during the few days they spend in Border Patrol custody does not make sense. A group of doctors launched a protest in response to the refusal that spanned the past three days.
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Why Trump Went From Tweeting Praise About Pelosi’s Drug Bill To Throwing His Weight Behind Senate’s Proposal
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug plan includes many policies that President Donald Trump himself has touted. It was almost a dare for him to fight against it, and at first he seemed interested. That all changed with impeachment.
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New Jersey Attorney General Cautions Against Assigning Motive To Shooters Despite Anti-Semitic Online Posts
State Attorney General Gurbir Grewal warned: "During the early stages of an investigation, others may have incomplete or inaccurate information which can not only cause unnecessary panic in the community, but also undermine the integrity of an ongoing criminal investigation.”
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Feud Between Azar And Verma May Hurt Trump In Election Where Voters Care Deeply About Health Agenda
The conflict between HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma has become increasingly public and messy. As voters have been vocal about the importance of health care in recent elections, could the infighting be a distraction that President Donald Trump doesn't need heading into a tough 2020?
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First Edition: December 12, 2019
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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Viewpoints: Fight Against Fake Medical News Shines Important Light On Life-Saving Vaccines; U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries In Providing High-Quality Primary Care
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care issues and others.
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State Highlights: Litigation Could Undermine Project For Sorely Needed Public Hospital In D.C.; Proposal For Parental Sign-Offs For Abortions Advances In Florida
Media outlets report on news from the District of Columbia, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, Louisiana, Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri and California.
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