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Age of first menstruation among risk factors for diabetes, cholesterol in females, finds study

While a lot is being studied about the factors that trigger the onset of chronic diseases like diabetes and cholesterol, a new study has shed light on an uncommon risk factor. A study done by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute has found that the milestones in a…

The Times of India

Populism does not help public health

To borrow an idea from the architecture of India’s judicial setup and also the space programme, health care will benefit from being separated from political processes

The Hindu

NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt

The city is partnering with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to buy up and forgive unpaid medical bills. The trend started in Cook County, Ill., and is spreading to cities across the country.

WEKU

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Maine's Controversial Transgender Bill Sparks Intense Debate and Opposition

This content discusses the controversial bill in Maine that aims to allow teenagers to receive gender-affirming medical care without parental consent, alon...

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Kids of color get worse health care across the board in the U.S., research finds

From neonatal and primary care to emergency medicine, kids got lower-quality care than their white peers, researchers found. Disparities include longer waits and less pain medication for broken bones.

WEKU

What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

The former president is reviving campaign promises to undo Obamacare, an idea that fizzled during his first time in office. Based on his record, here's what else he might do in health policy.

WEKU

Q&A: Author Muhammad Zaman on why health care is an impossible dream for 'unpersons'

In his new book, We Wait for a Miracle, Zaman tells how about the struggle for health care by forcibly displaced people — refugees, the internally displaced, the stateless.

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Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline is Tuesday. Don’t miss out on health care coverage in 2024

The ACA, also known as Obamacare, is far from perfect. But it continues to improve and could keep you from going broke in the event of a life-altering illness or injury.

Chicago Sun-Times

How to use Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment to switch plans or move into Traditional Medicare

This is a key year to think about making a switch due to trends in Medicare Advantage plans, rising prescription costs and Medicare itself.

Fortune

Hunter public hospitals hit with over 300 complaints, the most of any hospital in NSW

Complaints about HNEH hospitals made up more than 18% of all complaints in 2022-23.

Newcastle Herald

For Young Californians, More Health Insurance Does Not Mean Better Health Care

In coverage for key areas including immunizations, mental health and well-child visits, insurers fail to deliver for those 26 and younger.

Capital & Main

Rural hospitals are caught in an aging-infrastructure conundrum

Small, community hospitals face challenges in paying for the capital improvement projects they need to stay open.

Fortune

Federal fix for rural hospitals gets few takers so far

Just 18 facilities were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals so far. Advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are needed to widen the reach and keep health care in rural communities.

WEKU

Iflytek to Spin Off Loss-Making Health Care Arm

The Chinese AI developer is looking to float its medical device and diagnosis business Xunfei Healthcare Technology in Hong Kong

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The Conversation

Viruses aren't always harmful. 6 ways they're used in health care and pest control

We tend to just think of viruses in terms of their damaging impacts on human health and lives. The 1918 flu pandemic killed around 50 million people. Smallpox claimed 30% of those who caught it, and survivors were often scarred and blinded. More recently, we’re all too familiar with the…

The Independent UK

LGBTQ+ advocates' lawsuit says Louisiana transgender care ban violates the state constitution

Advocates for LGBTQ rights have announced a lawsuit to block enforcement of Louisiana’s new ban on transgender health care procedures including hormone treatments, gender reassignment surgery or puberty-blocking drugs for anyone under 18

Fortune

The U.S. health care system sends women mixed messages about maternal mental health. Change is needed now

Postpartum depression is not the “baby blues.” And the consequences, if left untreated, can be devastating.

The Conversation

Literature inspired my medical career: Why the humanities are needed in health care

While there is a long history of doctor-poets – one giant of mid-20th-century poetry, William Carlos Williams, was famously also a pediatrician – few people seem to know this or understand the power of combining the humanities and medicine.

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The Independent UK

New Mexico governor proposes 10% spending increase amid windfall from oil production

New Mexico’s governor is proposing a nearly 10% general fund spending increase for the coming fiscal year to shore up housing opportunities, childhood literacy and health care access, with additional payouts for electric vehicles purchases

The Conversation

Seeing the human in every patient − from biblical texts to 21st century relational medicine

Patients frequently describe the U.S. health care system as impersonal, corporate and fragmented. One study even called the care delivered to many vulnerable patients “inhumane.” Seismic changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic – particularly the shift to telehealth – only exacerbated that feeling.

The Independent UK

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear calls for unity in GOP-leaning Kentucky to uplift economy, education

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear has reached across the partisan divide to urge a cohesive effort with Republican lawmakers to uplift Kentucky's economy, education and health care

Capital & Main

How Will Kaiser Permanente Make Up for Its Shortage of Therapists?

A therapist is “guardedly optimistic” the health care giant is taking the shortage seriously, and the union says Kaiser may now realize it must invest billions to comply with the law.

Chicago Sun-Times

Masks are back in Chicago-area health care settings

Some Chicago-area health care systems are again requiring visitors to mask up to help mitigate recent spreading of respiratory viruses, mainly influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Rush is the latest to bring back masks.

Zenger

What Does It Mean To Be Healthy?

According to a recent survey, being healthy means eating healthy foods and being physically active.

WEKU

Americans on Medicare now get better access to mental health care. Here's how

Medicare now covers therapy appointments with licensed marriage and family counselors, and licensed professional counselors.

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