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Marijuana Addiction Often Met With Skepticism; Doctors Discourage Vaping

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Washington Post shines a spotlight on how marijuana addiction is sometimes met with “derision,” amid unclear science over benefits, harms. Meanwhile, ABC News says doctors are discouraging vaping as data mounts over health impacts, even when used as an anti-smoking tool.

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Kentucky Can Enforce Minors’ Gender Care Ban

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP reports on the decision from the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which it calls “not unexpected” since the same court ruled a similar way earlier this month on a case in Tennessee. Meanwhile, a story in Stat covers how primary care doctors are learning about trans health.

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Morning Briefing for Tuesday, August 1, 2023

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Long covid, dementia care, a Medicare hack, hospital rankings, abortion law, extreme heat, leprosy, and more are in the news.

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Biden Administration Targets Long Covid With New Office, Clinical Trial

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The White House announced Monday its new Office of Long COVID Research and Practice that will study a condition that is estimated to impact millions, and to coordinate any federal response. And NIH says that it will start the first clinical trial to study the use of Paxlovid as a long covid treatment.

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White House Dementia Care Program Aims At Quality, But Not Drug Prices

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Biden administration’s new Medicare pilot program has a goal of improving quality of life of people with dementia and reducing burdens on unpaid carers. But Stat notes that the program does not aim at controlling the price of new Alzheimer’s medications.

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Personal Info For 612,000 On Medicare Exposed In Hack

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services warned an “unauthorized party” exploited a security vulnerability that gave them access to the data. Meanwhile, the agency is working to to smooth “conflicting” rules on data sharing during the prior authorization process.

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First Edition: Aug. 1, 2023

August 1, 2023 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

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A photo of a black woman in a salon chair facing away from the camera. A stylist is applying cream to her naturally curly hair.

Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners

By Ronnie Cohen August 1, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks.

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Epidemic: Do You Know Dutta?

August 1, 2023 Podcast

Who gets credit for wiping smallpox from the planet? American men have been widely recognized while the contributions of South Asian public health workers have been less celebrated. Episode 2 of the “Eradicating Smallpox” podcast tells the story of Mahendra Dutta, an Indian public health leader, whose political savvy helped usher in a transformative approach to finding and containing smallpox cases.

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Viewpoints: Disordered Eating Has A Genetic Component; Basic Steps Make Covid Mostly Non-Fatal

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers tackle these public health issues.

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Thousands In Florida Have Medical Debt Paid Off By Billionaire Duo

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

WLRN reports that over 125,000 Miami-Dade County residents have had all or some of their medical debt paid off by Daniel and Jane Och to the tune of $264 million. In other news from across the country: recreational marijuana in Minnesota, congenital syphilis in North Carolina, and more.

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3 Killed By Vibrio Bacteria Infections In North Carolina

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

AP says the bacteria is naturally found in warm seawater and brackish water, and infections are usually rare in North Carolina. NBC News reports another death from the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, this time in Georgia. Separately, worries rise over another summer covid spike.

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Morning Briefing for Monday, July 31, 2023

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

Medicaid unwinding, drug pricing, organ transplants, medical record theft, abortion access, overdoses, alcohol, and more are in the news.

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More Women Dying From Excessive Use Of Alcohol; Drinking Tied To Raised BP

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

Two new studies focus on alcohol use: One shows the rate of alcohol-related deaths is rising faster for women than men. The other links just one drink a day to higher systolic blood pressure. Also in public health news: West Nile virus, extreme heat, and more.

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Hospital Staffers Worry Over Their Safety After Shooting In Portland

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

Fierce Healthcare reports on rising aggression toward nurses and how Texas’ University Medical Center has deployed an AI-based gun detection system to protect staff and patients. Among other news: large health care mergers, medical record identity theft, and more.

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Millions Lose Medicaid Mostly Due To Bureaucratic Issues, Not Eligibility

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

At least 3.8 million Medicaid recipients have lost coverage so far — a higher than expected number. The majority of those were disenrolled due to procedural issues like misdirected paperwork, mistakes by state agencies, and other “red tape,” prompting the Biden administration to urge state governors to improve the process.

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List Of Initial Drugs For Medicare Price Negotiations Will Be Unveiled By Sept.

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

NPR explores a major question that could have ripple effects on both the affordability and availability of prescription drugs: What makes a drug price fair?

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Revamp Of Organ Transplant System Awaits President Biden’s Signature

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

Congress has approved legislation that would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to expand competition for contracts related to the network that matches donor organs with patients waiting for transplants.

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Republicans Try To Block Ohio Abortion-Rights Ballot Measure

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

After a legal tussle over a ballot measure supporting abortion rights was settled in favor of the measure, a legal challenge has been mounted to block it, focusing on the language of the petition. CBS News reports a Republican “megadonor” is spending millions in Ohio to thwart abortion-rights efforts.

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FDA Approves RiVive, A Second OTC Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug

July 31, 2023 Morning Briefing

The drug, from Harm Reduction Therapeutics, is the first over-the-counter version of naloxone from a nonprofit company, which The Hill says may result in better availability of cheap or even free doses of the drug to those in need. Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy and more opioid items are also in the news.

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