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Section: Health
Disparities
Disease Could Kill Millions, Bill Gates Warns
He’s one of the most highly-regarded figures in the technology industry, and now Bill Gates has warned that a deadly disease could be on its way. Speaking at a conference last month, Gates claimed that the disease could spread in as little as six months, wiping out up to 30 million people in the process. He said: “There’s one […]
May 30, 2018
Policies
Judge Blocks Trump Cuts to Teen-Pregnancy Program
A fourth federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration’s decision to prematurely end grants aimed at cutting teen pregnancy rates. Judge John Coughenour in Washington state ruled Tuesday afternoon that the administration unlawfully ended grants two years early for the King County Health Department in Seattle, which participated in the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program. […]
May 30, 2018
Policies
GOP Senators Offer Plan to Cut Health Costs
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana released a multi-part proposal Tuesday morning that he hopes will catalyze a debate in Congress about how lawmakers can go about lowering health care costs while delivering value to patients. “Families and patients have seen their health insurance premiums and the cost of care go up year after year. […]
May 30, 2018
Policies
Supreme Court Declines Challenge to Abortion Pill Law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a challenge to a restrictive Arkansas law that for now will end the use of medication abortions in the state and could close two of the state’s three abortion clinics. The law requires doctors who provide medication abortions to have a contract with a second doctor who has […]
May 30, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
Such a Deal
Last year, Donald Trump charged the pharmaceutical industry with “getting away with murder” for its profiteering off of Americans’ prescription drugs. Now that he’s released his “blueprint” for dealing with drug prices, it looks like he’s in on the deal. Wall Street was quick to cheer the Trump blueprint, unveiled on May 11. Right after it was announced, […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
New Guidelines: Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have High Blood Pressure
New, more intensive high blood pressure treatment guidelines could increase the number of adults in the US categorized as having high blood pressure by 31 million. The guidelines could also bring the number of people receiving antihypertensive treatment up to 11 million, according to a new study. Researchers used national health data to estimate the […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
Study Reveals Striking Disparities in Access, Quality Across Nations
While health care access and quality have improved generally over the past several years, advancements in many countries have been slow or nonexistent as compared to the previous decade, according to a new scientific study. In addition, the first-ever assessment at the state or provincial level reveals striking disparities across most nations, most prominently China […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
English Study: Wealth Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Socioeconomic factors, particularly wealth, played an important role in determining the risk for dementia among a nationally representative sample of English people aged 65 years and older, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Dorina Cadar, PhD, of the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at the University College London and colleagues used data […]
May 25, 2018
Disparities
Racial Disparities Seen in Suicide Rates Among U.S. Youth
New research suggests the suicide rate is roughly two times higher for black children ages 5-12 compared with white children of the same age group. The study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), appears online May 21 in JAMA Pediatrics. Suicide is a major public health problem and a leading cause of death […]
May 25, 2018
Policies
HHS Issues Proposed Rules for Title X Providers
A proposed rule from the Trump administration to block family planning providers who receive Title X funding from making abortion referrals would still allow those providers to discuss information about abortions with patients who request information. Providers would not be allowed to share physical space or other resources, such as office staff, with an abortion provider. But they […]
May 25, 2018
Policies
Democrats Blast “Gag Rule” for Planned Parenthood
Women’s health and abortion provider Planned Parenthood has called the provision a “gag rule” that is similar to a policy introduced during the Reagan administration but not fully implemented, and Democrats agreed. The policy, which makes revisions to Title X family planning grants, also removes a prior mandate that doctors and healthcare providers refer patients […]
May 25, 2018
Policies
Trump Era Ban on Funding Groups Leads to More Abortions Globally
Surprisingly enough, this week in reproductive rights was quiet in the realm of state legislatures, which have spent the past few weeks trying to ban abortion as early as possible. But in terms of groundbreaking studies, updates on the Trump administration’s decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding, and an impending major vote on abortion in […]
May 25, 2018
Blogs/Opinion
It’s Complicated
One of my favorite memes came from one of the telling absurdities uttered by Donald Trump: “Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.” In a functional administration (of any sort) when the top administrator becomes aware of their ignorance in an area, they would rely upon experts who can provide background, information, and guidance. It seems that […]
May 23, 2018
Disparities
Stress Takes Toll on Lesbians, Bisexuals
Among the myths about lesbian and bisexual women that have persisted over the years, few are as based in truth as that they tend to be more at risk for certain health issues. One of those has to do with their physical health, specifically their being at risk for Type 2 diabetes and obesity. Heather […]
May 23, 2018
Disparities
Researcher Gets $3.6 M Grant to Study Sleep Health at Border
Michael A. Grandner, PhD, MTR, director of the University of Arizona Sleep and Health Research Program, has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to study sleep and health along the U.S-Mexico border. Dr. Grandner, also an assistant professor in the UA Department of Psychiatry, is […]
May 23, 2018
Policies
Low-Cost Approach Tackles Disease Afflicting World’s Poorest
Researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) are asking governments in the developing world to adopt a low-cost, community-based approach to prevent acute attacks that occur in patients with a devastating neglected tropical disease. A new study published in The Lancet Global Health shows that a simple package of self-care significantly reduced “acute attacks” among podoconiosis […]
May 23, 2018
Disparities
Street Pollution Increases Risks for Elderly
A new study published today in the journal Environmental Health shows that differences in traffic-related air pollution are associated with higher rates of heart attacks and deaths from heart disease in the elderly. Scientists from Environmental Defense Fund and Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s Division of Research combined data from the nonprofit’s block-by-block study of air pollution in Oakland, CA, […]
May 23, 2018
Policies
Clinicians: Trump Drug Plan Harms Access
Physicians are harboring concerns that the Trump Administration’s recently-announced plans to revamp prescription drug pricing will harm patient care access, increase patient costs, and reduce overall care quality, according to a survey conducted by the Community Oncology Alliance (COA). The Trump Administration recently announced a blueprint for reforming prescription drug prices with the end goal of reducing out-of-pocket costs […]
May 23, 2018
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