UN Investigator: Guantánamo Detainees Live With ‘Deep Psychological Harm’
June 27, 2023
Morning Briefing
During the first visit by an independent human rights investigator to the Guantánamo Bay prison since it opened in 2002, Irish law professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin found “inhuman” conditions that aren’t adequate to address the mental and physical health issues of detainees.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023
Morning Briefing
Abortion laws, telehealth, malaria, covid, Fauci’s next gig, a nurse strike, weight loss drugs, and the bill of the month are in today’s news.
NC Lawmakers Advance Revised Bill To Ban Abortion After 12 Weeks
June 27, 2023
Morning Briefing
If passed, the cleaned-up abortion law addresses issues and inconsistencies written into an earlier version that have it currently blocked in court. Abortion access news is also reported from South Carolina, Tennessee, and elsewhere.
First Edition: June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
New Charleston Museum Nods to Historical Roots of US Health Disparities
By Lauren Sausser
June 27, 2023
KFF Health News Original
The $120 million International African American Museum that opened this week in Charleston, South Carolina, allows visitors to step back in history at Gadsden’s Wharf, where tens of thousands of enslaved Africans arrived in America, the genesis of generations of health disparities.
The DEA Relaxed Online Prescribing Rules During Covid. Now It Wants to Rein Them In.
By Arielle Zionts
June 27, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Supporters say the proposed rules would balance the goals of increasing access to health care and helping prevent medication misuse. Opponents say the rules would make it difficult for some patients — especially those in rural areas — to get care.
The Hospital Bills Didn’t Find Her, but a Lawsuit Did — Plus Interest
By Bram Sable-Smith
June 27, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Recovering from emergency gallbladder surgery, a Tennessee woman said she spent months without a permanent mailing address and never got a bill. She was sued by the health system two years later.
Más adolescentes adictos a cigarrillos electrónicos con altas dosis de nicotina
By Liz Szabo
June 26, 2023
KFF Health News Original
El vapeo se ha disparado hasta convertirse en una industria de $8.2 mil millones, y los fabricantes están inundando el mercado con miles de productos que pueden ser mucho más adictivos.
Viewpoints: What’s The Real Reason Roe Was Reversed?; Abortion Bans Go Hand In Hand With No Paid Leave
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
Editorial writers discuss the effects of overturning Roe, one year later.
After Cluster Of Cases, Colorado Starts New Mpox Shot Campaign
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
A handful of new cases over recent weeks have hit Colorado, and now health officials are launching a new vaccination campaign. Meanwhile, in Missouri, hospitals are reported to be housing children in foster care for weeks because there was nowhere else for them to live.
Hairy Skin Moles Could Hint At Route To Baldness Treatment: Study
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
A new study from University of California, Irvine, shows that skin moles with hair contain molecules that promote hair growth. Among other news items, Black veterans are denied VA health benefits more often than white peers; a focus on a statin alternative for tackling cholesterol; and more.
Justice Department Files Charges Against Chinese Fentanyl Makers
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
Four Chinese chemical factories who make precursor components for the painkiller illegally trafficked the chemicals, the Justice Department alleges. Separately, Reuters reports the cocaine market is booming worldwide, and meth trafficking is reaching new markets.
Experts Highlight Med Schools’ Failure To Teach LGBTQ+ Care
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
NBC News reports the nation’s medical schools aren’t preparing doctors to properly care for the LGBTQ+ population. The Houston Chronicle highlights how one former health leader was part of a group of conservative doctors using questionable science to tackle abortions and trans health care.
Morning Briefing for Monday, June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
Birth control access, the Dobbs anniversary, covid variants, burned-out nurses, medical debt, mpox, fentanyl, and more are in the news.
Worries Of Mass Exodus As Many Burned-Out Nurses Threaten To Quit
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
Almost 1 in 3 registered nurses surveyed say they’re likely to seek a different job, raising the prospect of a mass exodus from the industry. Northwell Health, Tenet Healthcare, Clover Health, and more are also in health industry news.
FDA Approves First And Only Pill For Alopecia In Teens
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
The once-daily pill from Pfizer, called Litfulo, helped about a quarter of patients regain 80% or more of hair coverage on their scalp after six months of treatment. Health experts called it a “game changer” for affected teens and their self esteem.
Utah Is A Hot Spot For Covid Variant EU.1.1
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
As the CDC tracks several new covid variants, Utah labs have reported the most EU.1.1 infections of any state, with nearly 100 cases sequenced. By contrast, Nevada and Colorado have reported cases in only the single digits. The strain is a distant descendant of the XBB.1.5 variant seen in Europe earlier this year.
‘Rage Giving’ By Abortion Rights Supporters Has Waned
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
After Roe v. Wade was overturned a year ago, abortion rights groups saw a huge influx of monetary donations from supporters, but that trend has dropped off over the last year. Abortion access news is reported from the states, as well.
Biden Signs Executive Order That Aims To Shore Up Birth Control Access
June 26, 2023
Morning Briefing
The order instructs federal agencies to enforce the ACA requirement that all private insurers cover all FDA-approved contraceptives and to consider new measures to broaden access to birth control. Biden signed it at one of a series of administration events marking the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision that reversed abortion rights.