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Latest Stories Repealing The Affordable Care Act Could Be More Complicated Than It Looks By Julie Rovner | November 9 Republicans will likely chip away at the ACA piecemeal and say they will try to provide a soft exit. Concerned About Losing Your Marketplace Plan? ACA Repeal May Take Awhile By Michelle Andrews | November […]
If Zika Concerns Might Derail A Trip, Consider ‘Cancel-For-Any-Reason’ Plans
By Michelle Andrews
June 14, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Consumers planning a vacation who have worries about health issues may want to look into travel insurance that allows them to cancel the trip for any reason.
Gaps In Women’s Health Care May Derail Zika Prevention In Texas, Florida
By Shefali Luthra
June 14, 2016
KFF Health News Original
In these two high-risk states, public health workers face challenges in educating women about the virus and minimizing its impact.
Public Health Roundup: Ordering STD Tests Online; Baseball Players And Brain Cancer
August 14, 2017
Morning Briefing
News outlets explore these and a range of other public health developments, including ongoing efforts to improve battle plans against vector-borne diseases such as Zika and Lyme; human-genome editing; end-of-life advice on Medicare’s dime; and more.
Georgia Women Weigh Zika Risks As Mosquito Season Arrives
By Michell Eloy, WABE
May 19, 2016
KFF Health News Original
The CDC is advising pregnant women, especially in the South, to take some precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that could carry the Zika virus. So far, Zika cases in Georgia are linked to travel, not bites.
Zika’s Not Just ‘Last Year’s Problem’: Sobering Report Details Virus’s Effects On U.S. Women
April 5, 2017
Morning Briefing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the largest and most comprehensive study about Zika’s effects on pregnant women.
To Circumvent Patent Challenges, This Pharma Company Made A Deal With A Native American Tribe
September 14, 2017
Morning Briefing
Now that the deal has been made public, other drugmakers are taking interest. In other pharmaceutical news, the struggle to create a Zika vaccine highlights a broader public health problem, the Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves orphan drugs, the House has begun work on a bill that would boost the agency’s oversight of over-the-counter drugs, and more.
CDC, Puerto Rico Spar Over Zika Case Reporting
May 1, 2017
Morning Briefing
Some say the dispute has obscured the impact of the Zika problem in the territory. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told state health officials that Zika tracking and education funding may be coming to an end.
Zika Threat Retreats, But Localities Still Look For New Ways To Fight Mosquito-Borne Diseases
June 12, 2017
Morning Briefing
Health officials say that the risk of contracting the virus in the Americas is receding, but that there is still a danger. Meanwhile, researchers look for easy, low-cost Zika testing as well as at the health impact of pesticides being used to combat mosquitoes.
Study May Provide Road Map For Scientists Searching For Genes Linked To Autism
July 13, 2017
Morning Briefing
Researchers found that the way children search out social experiences is connected to genetics. In other public health news: prostate cancer, Zika, food safety and diets, deadly infections and more.
New Report Lets Scientists Wrap Arms Around Scope Of Zika-Related Birth Defects
June 9, 2017
Morning Briefing
Until now, doctors hadn’t been able to pin down the actual risk of a child being born with Zika-related birth defects, but a new study shines light on the numbers.
Mosquito Hunters Set Traps Across Houston, Search For Signs Of Zika
By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media
May 24, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Harris County, Texas, operates one of the largest mosquito control operations in the country, with more than 50 people who trap, freeze and test mosquitoes for threats such as Zika.
Twins May Hold The Key To Unlocking Mysteries Surrounding Zika
May 2, 2017
Morning Briefing
Determining why one twin became infected in the womb while the other did not may illuminate how Zika crosses the placenta, how it enters the brain, and whether any genetic mutations make a fetus more resistant or susceptible to Zika infection. In other public health news: chronic fatigue syndrome, fasting, gender identity, hunger, premature babies and back pain.
Pregnant Women In Houston And Their Doctors Weigh Risks Of Zika
By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media
April 28, 2016
KFF Health News Original
The U.S. Gulf Coast has the right weather conditions and mosquitoes for the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects. But the level of risk is unknown in this country so doctors are advising caution to their patients who are pregnant or trying to have a baby.
Zika Epidemic Declared Over In Puerto Rico, But We ‘Cannot Let Our Guard Down,’ Officials Warn
June 6, 2017
Morning Briefing
The island has been the part of the United States hardest hit by the mosquito-borne virus
The South’s HIV Epidemic Looks Different Than The Rest Of Country’s, So Officials Are Taking A New Approach
June 13, 2017
Morning Briefing
Public health officials are starting to have hope that innovative solutions are making a difference in the South’s HIV crisis. In other public health news: pregnancy and autism, fasting diets, the liver, dog ownership, hearing aids and Zika.
Prominent Psychiatry Group Relaxes Stance On Speaking About Mental Health Of Public Figures
July 25, 2017
Morning Briefing
The rule against psychiatrists offering their analysis of behaviors, such as ones exhibited by the president, robs the public “of our professional judgment and prevents us from communicating our understanding” of the president’s mental state, one psychiatrist said. In other public health news: the next revolution in HIV treatment, Zika testing, ticks and disease, dental services, pollution and more.
Invention To Stop Blood Loss, Born On The Battlefield, Could Save Lives Of Civilians In Trauma Cases
June 20, 2017
Morning Briefing
The device “is not the second coming of Jesus Christ,” said David Spencer, the president of the company that makes the device. “But it gives the surgeons a chance where maybe there wasn’t a chance before.” In other public health news: the human genome, Zika, back pain, suicide, election stress and more.
Using Stem Cells To Reverse Death: Cruel Quackery Or A Glimmer Of Hope For The Hopeless?
June 2, 2017
Morning Briefing
One company wants to pursue research on such a treatment for patients who are declared brain dead, but legal and ethical questions abound. In other public health news: music and grammar, strokes in young adults, brain stimulation, Ebola, Zika and more.
Researchers Investigate How Different Zika Strains Impact Fetal Development
March 21, 2017
Morning Briefing
The Asian strain of the virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, attacks fetal cells differently than the African strain. In other Zika news, Florida health officials report case of locally acquired case as well as four additional travel-related infections.
