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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

Digital Portals May Widen Health Disparities

Despite GOP insistence that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been a disaster for the American people, the reality is quite different. Far from perfect, the ACA has delivered health coverage to 20 million more Americans, many of them low-income people of color. Further, efforts were made to reduce health disparities. A critical tool intended […]

The Repeal Attempt That Won’t Die

Just when you thought your health insurance was safe. The Senate failed to pass a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act—their attempts at “replacements” were too pathetic to even qualify as such. Many Republican senators have seemingly thrown in the towel. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has declared that it’s time to move on from […]

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Camp Brings Smiles to Children with Cancer

MIDDLETOWN, Del. — It’s a safe place where all kids fit in. Whether in remission or treatment, all the youngsters at Kay’s Kamp live with cancer to some degree. The ninth annual summer sleepaway brings survivors together for a week in July. Everyone can relate at host St. Andrew’s School next to scenic Noxontown Pond. […]

Legionnaire’s Disease Cases Up 143% in Detroit

METRO DETROIT, MI — Metro Detroit cases of Legionnaires’ disease are up 143 percent in June and July this year over the previous three years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The state is coordinating with local health departments from the City of Detroit and Macomb, Wayne, and Oakland counties to […]

Report: Mediterranean Diet Doesn’t Work for the Poor

We’ve long heard that the Mediterranean Diet is how all of us should eat. The diet, inspired by the coastal cuisine of countries like Greece, Italy and southern France, is characterized by its abundant portions of fruits and vegetables, frequent meals of fish and poultry, use of olive oil and spices for seasoning, and red […]

Black Americans Get Less Sleep, More Health Problems

Black Americans get almost one hour less of sleep a night than white Americans, according to a recent study by Auburn University researchers. And this may account for disparities in health between the races. The study will appear in an upcoming edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the official journal of […]

Ruling Complicates Threat to Cut Off Funds for Obamacare

President Donald Trump’s bold threat to push “Obamacare” into collapse may get harder to carry out after a new court ruling. The procedural decision late Tuesday by a federal appeals panel in Washington has implications for millions of consumers. The judges said that a group of states can defend the legality of government “cost-sharing” subsidies […]

Study: Exposure to Violence Increases Obesity Risk in Teens

Teens consumed more unhealthy foods and beverages on days they were exposed to violence, and suffered from fatigue due to poor sleep the next day, according to a new study by Duke researchers. Those behaviors, especially increased soda consumption, are important predictors of weight gain. More than 20 percent of U.S. adolescents are classified as […]

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