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Disparities
Hospitals Limit Exposure to Opioids
President Donald Trump announced his intent to declare the opioid crisis a national emergency. Once that is official it would free up government officials to dedicate more people and resources for treatment. Carolinas HealthCare System is trying to curb the amount of opioid medicines patients are introduced to while in the hospital with alternative treatments. […]
Disparities
Study: Yes, Women’s Brains Are More Active Than Men’s
In the largest functional brain imaging study to date, the Amen Clinics (Newport Beach, CA) compared 46,034 brain SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography) imaging studies provided by nine clinics, quantifying differences between the brains of men and women. The study is published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Lead author, psychiatrist Daniel G. Amen, […]
Policies
Report: VA Office Denies 90% of Gulf War Claims
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Albuquerque office denied 592 of 640 Gulf […]
Other News
Obamacare Marketplaces Aren’t Collapsing, but They Aren’t Thriving
Typically by August, the state of the upcoming Obamacare enrollment season is pretty evident – that is, what health insurance rates will look like and how many insurers will participate in the marketplaces created under the Affordable Care Act. But not this year. A picture of the 2018 marketplaces is slowly emerging — but everything […]
Other News
VA Healthcare Bill Becomes Law
President Donald Trump signed a large spending bill Saturday aimed at reforming the Veterans Healthcare Administration, fulfilling a central promise from his campaign. The bill, VA Choice and Quality Employment Act, received broad support from Democrats and Republicans in Congress on it way to Trump’s desk. In all, it allocated $3.9 billion in spending. The […]
Blogs/Opinion
Fighting for Our Lives
Republicans have now tried and failed three times to pass health care bills that would dismantle the Affordable Care Act — and potentially cut access to health care for millions. We’ve seen the introduction of hundreds of new reproductive health restrictions and insistent efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. In the midst of the GOP’s attack […]
Other News
Stressed? This Song Will Calm You Down
You’re restless, fatigued and tense. You’re preoccupied with worry and trying to control those intrusive thoughts, but nothing seems to work. But what if we told you that you could just put on your headphones and listen to a song and feel instantly better? We wouldn’t be lying. There is actually a song created specifically […]
Disparities
Obesity Rates for Indian Children Level Off
The rates of obese and overweight American Indian and Alaska Native children were relatively stable between 2006 and 2015, suggesting that we may be turning the corner in dealing with this serious health threat, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health July 20. “We’ve been afraid in Indian country that […]
Disparities
Oregon Covers Undocumented Children — If It Can Reach Them
Starting this summer, thousands of children in Washington County became eligible for health care coverage. The catch: Their parents are undocumented immigrants. That means, officials expect, that reaching out to these families will be difficult — thanks in large part to the level of rhetoric coming out of Washington, D.C. At the same time that […]
Nursing
Some Texas Community Colleges to Offer Bachelor’s for Nursing, Teaching
DALLAS — Some Texas community colleges are expanding their curriculums to offer bachelor’s degrees and help meet the increased need for nurses and teachers. The 2017 Legislature approved letting community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in high-need areas like applied sciences, applied technology and nursing, The Dallas Morning News reports. Until now, few Texas community colleges […]
Disparities
Genetic Studies Makes Medicine More Precise — for White People
Every human on earth is unique — our genes are different, we eat different things, we live in different places. As a result, medical treatments tend to work differently on different people. Depending on your genes, a drug might cure your sickness — or it might cause a side effect that makes you sicker. In […]
Other News
Trump Stresses Law Enforcement in Opioid Crisis
President Trump emphasized the need for stepped-up law enforcement to combat the nation’s opioid problem Tuesday, an approach that is at odds with a report released last week by the special commission he appointed to address abuse. “Strong law enforcement is absolutely vital to having a drug-free society,” Trump told reporters from the clubhouse of […]
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