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The GOP vice presidential nominee has said he thinks fewer children in the country leads to social isolation and other issues for the children who are here. Also, as the presidential campaign kicks into high gear, Democrat Kamala Harris sharpens her focus on reproductive freedom for women.
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The battle centers around care standards documents subpoenaed by House Health and Human Services Chairman Randy Fine, a Republican. Fine, who is not a doctor, disputes that gender care for kids is medically appropriate. The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is fighting back.
Although most people have only mild symptoms from the mosquito-borne illness, it can affect the brain and nervous system. CNN spoke with people who warned others about the lingering trauma after an infection. Meanwhile, the summer covid surge is spreading across the country.
The blood test significantly outperformed cognitive tests and CT scans. Other public health news is on tongue-tie surgeries for infants, systolic blood pressure, vegetable recalls due to possible listeria, and more.
The knockoff drugs are causing harm and have resulted in some people needing hospital care, health regulators are warning. In other news, Abbott Laboratories lost a $500 million case after allegedly hiding dangerous bowel disease risks of its premature-infant formula.
Stat notes telehealth provider Kivo Health will soon have to warn older patients that their sessions may not be covered by Medicare in 2025 as legislation to extend telehealth flexibilities granted during the pandemic is moving far too slowly through Congress.
Politico reports on growing attempts to legally insulate health care organizations from class-action suits after data breaches are caused by cyberattacks. Separately, reports say the Biden administration is overhauling its health IT bureaucracy amid cyberthreats and evolving AI tech.
Any of President Joe Biden's calls for reform would require congressional approval and would likely go nowhere before his term ends in January.
Abortions are legal only to the point where there is “detectable fetal heartbeat,” which was determined to be six weeks, according to the Republican-crafted law. Exceptions exist for rape or incest cases, serious maternal danger, or when fatal fetal abnormalities are present.
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The total number of human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year has now hit 13. Meanwhile, the CDC has said that a problem with its bird flu test system hasn't hampered its response to the outbreak. Measles, long covid, and whooping cough are also in the news.
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Vast mental health resources are available to help 2024's elite athletes, sparked by the issues that beset star U.S. gymnast Simone Biles. Plus: other health coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Surgeons hope the rotary-powered, hand-sized device, being tested in patients who are in end-stage heart failure, will negate the need for a transplant at all.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order follows the Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to ban sleeping outside in public spaces. Meanwhile, West Virginia asks the Supreme Court to consider its case against Medicaid coverage for trans surgeries.
The findings are "likely explained by a combination of stress and policy impacts," the study's lead author says. Meanwhile, Nature Medicine examines how politics affects a person's physical and mental well-being. Also, a look at what a Kamala Harris administration might do for science.
The State Department wants details on the location of members of a ransomware gang that targeted health care systems. Also in the news: HHS renames its office of health information technology.
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