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Next month’s volume of Pediatrics features the winning essay from the Section on Pediatric Trainees’ first annual advocacy essay competition, written by Dr. Laura Livaditis (10.1542/peds.2017-2916). In her article, entitled “An Interdisciplinary Approach to Toxic Stress: Learning the Learning,” Dr. Livaditis suggests that the effects of toxic stress may be mitigated by the development of […]

November 20, 2017

Opioid Crisis Hits Native Americans Hard

The Native American population living on reservations has the highest overdose death rate among all minorities. The Washington Post is reporting that among the demographic groups that have endured the most severe impact by the opioid crisis, Native Americans have suffered some of the highest death rates, yet have rarely been included in the national […]

November 20, 2017

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Bill Would Protect Medical Staff Refusing to Do Abortion

WASHINGTON — Pro-life lawmakers renewed a push Wednesday for legislation they say would protect medical professionals who refuse to perform abortion procedures as a matter of conscience. What would the bill do? Authors of the Conscience Protection Act of 2017, which was introduced in January, say it would prohibit the federal government — as well […]

November 20, 2017

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Sticker Shock Comes with Legal Pot Market

LOS ANGELES — California’s legal marijuana marketplace is coming with a kaleidoscope of new taxes and fees that could influence where it’s grown, how pot cookies and other munchies are produced and the price tag on just about everything. Be ready for sticker shock. On a retail level, it costs about $35 to buy a […]

November 20, 2017

Study Examines Disparities in Breast Cancer Research

Motivation for cancer survivors to provide samples for genetic tests depends on oncologist engagement or the patient’s religion, rather than race, according to a VCU-led study. The study, titled “Biospecimen Donation among Black and White Breast Cancer Survivors: Opportunities to Promote Precision Medicine,” published Nov. 16 in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship. It found that […]

November 20, 2017

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Pope Addresses Healthcare Disparities, Calls for “Compassion”

Vatican City, Nov 18, 2017 / 05:59 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis on Saturday sent a message to health workers and organizations, saying compassion is the heart of what they do, and stressed the need for a more equitable distribution resources and services throughout the world. “A healthcare organization that is efficient and capable of […]

November 20, 2017

Aide: Trump’s Open to Dropping Obamacare Repeal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump would not insist on including repeal of an Obama-era health insurance mandate in a bill intended to enact the biggest overhaul of the tax code since the 1980s, a senior White House aide said on Sunday. The version of tax legislation put forward by Senate Republican leaders would […]

November 20, 2017

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Jesse Jackson Discloses Parkinson’s Diagnosis

American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 76-year-old, who once worked with Martin Luther King Jr to champion equal rights for African Americans, said it has become “increasingly difficult to perform routine tasks.” Read More

November 20, 2017

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Equity in Health

When I ran to represent Missouri’s 74th House District, I promised to continue to fight for access to quality healthcare. As a lawyer who specializes in health law and holds a Masters in Pubic Health, I know how important quality, affordable healthcare is to supporting local communities and developing economies. And now, as a member […]

November 15, 2017

First Latina Named NIH Scientific Director

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has appointed Anna Maria Nápoles, PhD, MPH, as scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research. Nápoles, a UC San Francisco behavioral epidemiologist, is the first Latina to be named a scientific director at the National Institutes of Health. Nápoles has been a professor in […]

November 15, 2017

Uranium Mining Feared Threat to Native Americans

A Forest Service report issued earlier this month a recommendation that existing regulations be revised to permit mineral development on previously withdrawn lands, according to the Navajo-Hopi Observer news website. Because the Forest Service report does not explicitly advise eliminating the uranium ban, it remains unclear whether mining for the nuclear material will be allowed […]

November 15, 2017

Industry Insiders Pleased With HHS Pick

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., vowed Monday to vigorously oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of a former pharmaceutical executive to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. But for the most part, hospitals and healthcare trade groups came out in support of Alex Azar. Azar, who served as the head […]

November 15, 2017

Guidelines: Half of U.S. Adults Have High Blood Pressure

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — New medical guidelines lower the threshold for high blood pressure, adding 30 million Americans to those who have the condition. That means now nearly half of U.S. adults have it. High pressure has long meant a top reading of at least 140 or a bottom one of 90. That drops to […]

November 15, 2017

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Scientists Issue Dire Warning to Humanity

Back in 1992, a group of scientists from around the world told us in no uncertain terms that we were ruining the planet Earth. Because of human actions such as deforestation, pollution and ozone depletion, we were on a dire course that would lead to a planet unable to support life. As you can imagine, […]

November 15, 2017

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Senate Tax Plan to End Obamacare Mandate

Senate Republicans have decided to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that most people have health insurance into the sprawling tax rewrite, merging the fight over health care with the high-stakes effort to cut taxes. They also have made a calculated gamble to help speed their bill to passage on a party-line […]

November 15, 2017

Doctors Fear Talk of Obesity Embarrasses Patients

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians say they don’t discuss weight loss with their obese patients for fear of embarrassing them, according to a survey examining barriers to treatment in the obesity epidemic. The ACTION survey, published last week in the journal Obesity, is one of only a few studies to compare perceptions of health care […]

November 15, 2017

Lonely Killers

Economically, he was one of the growing millions without a secure, meaningful, socially approved, well-paid job. He had previously amassed money by buying and selling real estate, but had no ongoing job. He lacked the relationships that flow from working with others to accomplish a shared goal where each person has a part to play. […]

November 13, 2017

Rural Health Day Focuses on Gaps

Rural America has its strengths and weaknesses. Both will be showcased during National Rural Health Day on Nov. 16. The nationwide campaign, “Celebrate the Power of Rural,” will highlight unique healthcare needs that rural citizens face and showcase the efforts of rural healthcare providers, state offices of rural health, 4-H and other rural stakeholders. Read […]

November 13, 2017

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