Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication
Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been
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CDC Awards $279M to 49 States, the District of Columbia, and 40 Local Health Departments to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49 states, the District of Columbia, and 40
Read moreUltra-processed food is even more dangerous than originally thought, according to new studies
While there’s been lots of press in recent years about the harms of ultra-processed food (UPFs), a new study might be
Read moreLong COVID is debilitating children. Doctors worry there aren’t enough centers to treat them
When 11-year-old Jack Coviello contracted COVID-19 in January 2022, his worst symptom was a sore throat that kept him out
Read moreBloodthirsty Silicon Valley vampires won’t stop: It’s time to stake our claim
It’s no secret that, for years now, the ultra-wealthy — including Silicon Valley tech moguls like Peter Thiel and Bryan
Read moreTribal health workers aren’t paid like their peers. See why Nevada changed that
FALLON, Nev. — Linda Noneo turned up the heat in her van to ward off the early-morning chill that persists
Read moreCDC launches new effort aimed at strengthening survival and recovery rates for all sepsis patients
Close New CDC datain a typical year, 1 in 3 people who dies in a hospital had sepsis during their
Read moreGender-affirming surgeries almost tripled between 2016 and 2019: study
Gender-affirming surgery — most commonly breast and chest or “top surgery” — nearly tripled across the country between 2016 and
Read moreTranscript: One in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care
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Read moreOne in 5 Women Reported Mistreatment While Receiving Maternity Care
Twenty percent of women surveyed reported experiences of mistreatment during pregnancy and delivery care, according to a new CDC Vital
Read moreTrader Joe’s alerts customers to another recall, its fifth within four weeks
Trader Joe’s is alerting customers to yet another recall. On August 17, the company announced that their Trader Joe’s Multigrain Crackers
Read moreA new COVID variant nicknamed “Pirola” is raising global alarm but don’t freak out yet
Since the original virus that causes COVID, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in March 2020, it has mutated into dozens of variants, but
Read moreA peek at Big Pharma’s playbook that leaves many Americans unable to afford their drugs
America’s pharmaceutical giants are suing this summer to block the federal government’s first effort at drug price regulation. Last year’s
Read moreStudy finds risk of death related to pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the U.S.
Black women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in every year from 1999 through 2019, compared
Read more“Problematic” use of opioid settlement money opposed by coalition of public health organizations
After years of litigation against pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers, money is starting to be distributed to communities affected by the
Read moreLong COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?
On May 11, 2023, the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 came to an end. Only a few months
Read moreIs eating raw cookie dough really that bad for you? Nutrition experts weigh in
I don’t use the term “guilty pleasure,” but if I did, I think my affinity for ravenously consuming raw cookie
Read moreImmune boost or over-the-counter poison? Why your “health” supplements may do more harm than good
“They’re taking this black liquid, and apparently parasites come out when you use the bathroom. That’s what they claim,” dietician
Read moreMaui’s wildfires overwhelmed hospitals with victims. Is this a preview of our climate future?
Apocalyptic wildfires erupted on the island of Maui this week, spreading rapidly and covering so much territory that some residents
Read moreCDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to “Soft Serve On The Go” ice cream cups
A CDC food safety alert regarding an outbreak of Listeria infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/ice-cream-08-23/index.html Key Points: Two people infected
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