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2024-10-26 18:31:00

"VA health systems in the Tampa Bay region are working to get veterans' care back on track after hurricanes Milton and Helene caused disruptions.
The storms led to thousands of outpatient appointment cancellations and forced one hospital to temporarily evacuate. But patients with critical needs continued to receive care throughout the disasters, and national VA officials are recognizing personnel for their hard work."
https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-10-23/how-va-health-centers-are-recovering-in-the-tampa-region-after-hurricanes
#healthcare #hurricane #milton #helene #florida

2024-09-14 16:55:00

"Consumer Reports found troubling levels of lead in one-third of ground cinnamon and cinnamon-containing spice blends it tested, according to the findings released Thursday. The tests involved brands carried by mainstream grocery stores as well as those that sell international foods."
Article includes list of brands to avoid 👇
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cinnamon-lead-consumer-reports-product-recalls-spices/
#PublicHealth #food #nutrition #lead #cinnamon

2024-08-23 00:40:38

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2024-08-22 16:55:00

"The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve the new Covid vaccine as early as Thursday, according to two sources familiar with the agency’s planning.
It’s the third time the vaccines have been updated to match circulating strains since the original series. The shots should be available within days."
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/new-covid-vaccine-what-know-when-available-timing-rcna167121
#PublicHealth #covid #LongCovid #vaccines #immunizations

2024-08-18 01:23:00

"This loosening of the rigid structures around cinema creates a more welcome space for neurodiverse patrons and by reducing sensory overload, relaxed screenings are able to introduce film to many audiences who simply would find the standard theatrical viewing environment too taxing."
https://lwlies.com/articles/relaxed-screenings-neurodiverse/
#film #movies #neurodivergent #accessibility #inclusion

2024-08-15 18:31:00

"Montana’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that minors don’t need their parents’ permission to get an abortion in the state – agreeing with a lower court ruling that found the parental consent law violates the privacy clause in the state constitution."
https://apnews.com/article/montana-abortion-parental-consent-980e974b46721f6fcdefd9ac85a2a996
#healthcare #ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #abortion #minors #adolescents #YoungAdults #privacy #montana

2024-08-12 22:30:22

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Wikipedia says France has mostly government health insurance, many private general practitioners, and a mix of public, non-profit, and for-profit hospitals. So not socialism?

2024-07-24 15:03:01

"...researchers behind retracted studies claiming abortion drugs are dangerous are out with new policy recommendations that say when pregnancy termination is necessary, doctors should opt for procedures considered by the wider reproductive health community to carry bigger health risks, such as cesarean sections, rather than less invasive abortion procedures."
https://michiganadvance.com/2024/07/21/anti-abortion-researchers-back-riskier-procedures-when-pregnancy-termination-is-needed-experts-say/
#healthcare #ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #abortion #obstetrics

2024-07-20 16:55:00

"One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services, but doctors warn the move may cost newborns and pregnant women essential access to obstetric care."
https://apnews.com/article/alabama-rural-womens-health-care-medicaid-3f4df731ca04d0a45494a58f6271ab8a
#healthcare #hospitals #ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #obstetrics #Medicaid #alabama

2024-07-10 03:28:51

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Could we focus on keeping people's power on during extreme temperatures and natural disasters?
I have gone through power outages like once a year here. Does this happen in other U. S. cities?

2024-07-01 16:55:01

"A Kentucky judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by three Jewish mothers who argued that the state's near-total abortion ban violated the religious freedoms of those who believe life begins at birth, not conception.
On Friday evening, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian Edwards said the group of women lacked standing to bring the case and sided with the state's attorney general, who defended the state's abortion laws."
https://www.npr.org/2024/06/29/nx-s1-5023662/kentucky-judge-jewish-abortion-lawsuit
#healthcare #ReproductiveJustice #abortion #Kentucky

2024-06-30 18:31:01

"After Friday, virtually every decision an agency makes will be subject to a free-floating veto by federal judges with zero expertise or accountability to the people. All at once, SCOTUS has undermined Congress’ ability to enact effective legislation capable of addressing evolving problems and sabotaged the executive branch’s ability to apply those laws to the facts on the ground."
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/elena-kagan-dissent-supreme-court-john-roberts-chevron-disaster.html
#healthcare #PublicHealth #environment #labor #housing #education #FDA #HHS #EPA #SCOTUS

2024-05-26 15:03:01

"For years, oil refineries across the country have pumped out dangerous levels of benzene, a toxic chemical that can cause leukemia and other blood cancers.
But in a rare example of environmental progress, benzene emissions from nearly all of those refineries have recently plummeted due to strong federal regulations and oversight, according to a new analysis by a watchdog group."
🎁: https://wapo.st/4byA331
#PublicHealth #environment #EPA #benzene #air #pollution #neighborhoods

2024-05-20 21:57:01

“As a physician I am deeply concerned about North Carolina’s potential total ban on mask-wearing. It’s disturbing to think immunocompromised and cancer patients could be deemed criminals for following medical advice aimed at safeguarding their health,” [Jerome] Adams said in one post.
https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/20/doctors-call-public-mask-ban-unconscionable-political-point-making/
#PublicHealth #covid #masks #NorthCarolina #Gaza

2024-05-17 01:23:01

"Police were pushing into the camp after an hours-long standoff. Chan, 31, a medical tent volunteer, said protesters limped in with severe puncture wounds, but there was little hope of getting them to a hospital through the chaos outside. Chan suspects the injuries were caused by rubber bullets or other 'less lethal' projectiles, which police have confirmed were fired at protesters."
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/ucla-protest-gaza-israel-rubber-bullets-injuries-volunteer-medics/
#healthcare #protests #PublicHealth #LawEnforcement #police

2024-05-03 21:57:05

"Asian Americans are the least likely group to feel strongly that they belong in the U.S. Asian Americans are also least likely to feel strongly that they are accepted in the U.S.
38% of Asian Americans completely agree that they belong, while only 18% completely agree that they are accepted in the U.S. for their racial identity."
https://www.taaf.org/our-work/staatus-index-2024
#aapi #aanhpi #research #data #AAPIHeritageMonth #belonging
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2024-04-18 01:23:01

"The Biden administration has sued Idaho, saying that state’s abortion ban violates EMTALA because its exceptions are too narrow to allow doctors to perform abortions if needed to stabilize a patient. Texas, meanwhile, has sued the Biden administration, saying it's using EMTALA as an end-run around state abortion bans to 'mandate that every hospital and emergency-room physician perform abortions.'"
https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/17/texas-idaho-supreme-court-abortion-emergency-care/
#healthcare #EMTALA #ReproductiveJustice #pregnancy #EmergencyMed

2024-04-05 18:31:00

"For the first time, researchers have directly linked glasses and income.
The study – published Wednesday in PLOS ONE – found a dramatic increase in earnings with a very low-cost change: a new pair of reading glasses....In that time, the researchers found that income grew by 33% for those with glasses – from a median monthly income of $35 to $47 – and that people who were not in the workforce were able to start jobs after getting reading glasses. "
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/04/03/1242498805/glasses-arent-just-good-for-your-eyes-they-can-be-a-boon-to-income-too
#vision #poverty