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Podcast: Silence in Sikeston

November 14, 2024 Page

The Podcast “Silence in Sikeston” explores what it means to live with racism and violence, then charts the toll on people’s health — from hives, high blood pressure, inflammation and heart disease to struggles with mental health.  In 1942, Cleo Wright was removed from a Sikeston, Missouri, jail and lynched by a mob. Nearly 80 […]

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Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

By Arthur Allen Updated November 14, 2024 Originally Published November 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

As federal health scientists await a potential takeover by RFK Jr. and other medical skeptics in the second Trump administration, some are preparing résumés or retirement papers.

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Qué le depara a la salud pública si se confirma Robert F. Kennedy Jr. como secretario de Salud

By Arthur Allen November 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Científicos de las agencias federales de salud esperan la segunda administración de Donald Trump con incertidumbre y temor, preguntándose cómo el presidente electo conciliará filosofías radicalmente diferentes entre los líderes de su equipo.

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Semaglutide Appears To Aid People With Alcohol Use Disorder, Study Says

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Hims & Hers tackles the GLP-1 shortage with a new app; Eli Lilly releases data on tirzepatide efficacy; 23andMe faces privacy concerns; and more.

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Ohio Bill On Trans Student Bathroom Use Heads To Gov. Mike DeWine

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

The bill cleared the Ohio Senate on Wednesday. In South Carolina, an eighth grade transgender student sues his school district and the state over the bathroom rule. Other news from across the nation comes from Tennessee, Minnesota, Connecticut, and California.

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Treated Wastewater Still Might Contain Dangerous Pathogens, Study Finds

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

Researchers found evidence that listeria, E. coli, norovirus, and adenovirus — pathogens that likely hitched a ride on plastic fragments — can still be detected in treated water. In unrelated news, meningococcal disease is on the rise in the U.S., CDC data show.

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Viewpoints: We Can Still Get Control of Antimicrobial Resistance; Latinos Are Only Group With Rising HIV Numbers

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into these public health topics.

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Morning Briefing for Thursday, November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

Opioid deaths decline, GOP takeover of Congress and how it will affect health care, child poverty, bird flu, anti-vaccine warnings, and more

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Opioid Deaths In US Fall To Lowest Level Since 2020

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

The CDC reports that opioid overdose deaths have dropped for a 12th straight month, with the decline being seen in a majority of states.

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With Republican Trifecta Clinched, Health Care Policy Changes Loom

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

Stat and Roll Call break down what GOP control could mean for ACA subsidies, Medicaid funding, Medicare, mental health services, drug pricing, and more. Meanwhile, aides to President-elect Donald Trump are looking at ways to bypass Congress on federal spending.

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CDC, FDA Officials Warn Kids Could Die From RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Stance

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

In separate appearances, both CDC chief Mandy Cohen and Peter Marks, the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, spoke about the consequences of not being vaccinated. “I like to be respectful of people’s opinions, but to me, this is not an opinion issue. It’s just black and white,” Marks said.

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Virginia Democrats Push Ahead With Promise To Protect Reproductive Rights

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers are putting forward constitutional amendments to protect abortion access, marriage equality, and voting rights. Meanwhile, a Republican legislator in Ohio backs a measure to prohibit funding from flowing to those who provide abortions and to those who help in other ways.

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US Gets D+ Grade From March of Dimes For Stubbornly High Preterm Birth Rate

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

The nation’s preterm birth rate, which last year was 10.4%, has not budged much in the past decade. Separately, a CDC report finds that babies born to Black moms die at a rate that’s more than double the rate of those born to white moms.

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Medicare Paid $2B On Thousands Of Unessential Back Surgeries: Analysis

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

In other news, University of Illinois nurses strike; Baystate Health makes leadership cuts; St. Louis University tackles a lack of palliative care; and more.

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Gaetz As Attorney General Would Sway Abortion, LGBTQ+ Health Laws

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

If confirmed to the top job at the Justice Department, the now-resigned Rep. Matt Gaetz would be in the position to decide what Affordable Care Act, emergency medicine, abortion, and LGBTQ+ laws the federal government would challenge or defend. Other Trump transition news relates to veteran health and gun violence.

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First Edition: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024

November 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

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

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After Congress Ended Extra Cash Aid for Families, Communities Tackle Child Poverty Alone

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public November 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The child tax credit passed by Congress at the height of covid has expired, but states and localities are trying to fill the gap with their own programs and funding. In Michigan, Rx Kids already covers every family with a new baby in Flint. Now, other communities aim to follow.

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As California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep Close Eye on Spending

By Don Thompson November 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California health officials began providing protective clothing to farmworkers months before the state’s first bird flu transmission to humans was announced in October. It’s a reminder of the state’s struggle to remain prepared for health threats amid multibillion-dollar deficits.

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California pone gafas, guantes y máscaras a 10.000 trabajadores agrícolas para protegerlos de la gripe aviar

By Don Thompson November 14, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Hasta el momento, se ha confirmado la presencia de gripe aviar en más de 270 granjas lecheras en el centro de California. También detectaron rastros del virus en un sitio de muestreo de aguas residuales en el condado de Los Ángeles.

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Tribal Leaders Ask Feds To Declare Syphilis Outbreak a Public Health Emergency

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez November 13, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For Native American communities in the Great Plains, data paints a clear picture of the devastation caused by an ongoing syphilis outbreak. According to the South Dakota Department of Health, 649 cases of syphilis have been documented this year. Of those, 546 were diagnosed among Native Americans, who make up only 9 percent of the […]

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