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- www.theguardian.com Coffee, eggs and white rice linked to higher levels of PFAS in human body
US study that researchers say highlights chemicalsâ ubiquity also shows PFAS association with seafood and red meat
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In Long Covid, Covid-19 RNA persistence and T-Cell activation found up to two years after infection.
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- www.statnews.com Study links Ozempic to higher risk of eye condition that can cause vision loss
A new observational study reported for the first time a potential link between Novo Nordiskâs GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy and an eye condition that can cause vision loss.
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Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women
kffhealthnews.org Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women - KFF Health NewsPremenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders â even among health care providers â can make getting care difficult.
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The NHS Could Save ÂŁ6.7 Billion A Year If Everyone Ate Plant Based, Says Study
https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/nhs-saving-plant-based/
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Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
www.cnn.com Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness | CNNPeople who take Ozempic or Wegovy may have a higher risk of developing a rare form of blindness, a new study suggests. Still, doctors say it shouldnât deter patients from using the medicines to treat diabetes or obesity.
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When Little Kids Don't Have Stable Housing, It Can Affect Their Health Later
A study found a lack of "housing is a huge stress for anyone." However, "when children experience this, especially in early childhood, it can affect their health years down the line." The Future of Families and Child Well-Being study found children "with any level of housing insecurity -- low or high -- had worse self-reported health at age 15 ... They also reported worse mental health." According to Healthy Steps National Director Rahil Briggs, the lack "of a safe and secure shelter creates 'chronic and unrelenting' stress for the parents or caregivers, which is then picked up by kids, as well."
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KFF: This Insurance Market Had The Highest Gross Margins Last Year
KFF: This Insurance Market Had The Highest Gross Margins Last Year
A new KFF analysis found Medicare Advantage (MA) plans had the highest gross margins per enrollee in 2023, averaging $1,982. This compares to $1,048 in the individual market, $910 in group plans, and $753 in Medicaid. MA margins were similar to 2022 levels.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/kff-insurance-market-had-highest-gross-margins-last-year
- ascopost.com PSA May Be Insufficient to Detect Early Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women
Transgender women receiving hormone therapy may skew artificially low on prostate cancer screening tests, thereby providing false reassurance and potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, accordin...
Transgender women receiving hormone therapy may skew artificially low on prostate cancer screening tests, thereby providing false reassurance and potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, according to a recent study published by Nik-Ahd et al in JAMA. The findings indicated that transgender women and physicians should interpret standard screening guidelines with caution.
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Mississippi Lacks Black Doctors, Even as Lawmakers Increasingly Target Diversity Programs
kffhealthnews.org Mississippi Lacks Black Doctors, Even as Lawmakers Increasingly Target Diversity Programs - KFF Health NewsAdministrators at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students â and more Hispanic and Choctaw Nation students, for that matter. But they face several obstacles, including a recent swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion effort...
- www.usatoday.com FDA approves a new Alzheimer's drug. What to know about Eli Lilly's Kisunla
The FDA approved the experimental Alzheimer's drug donanemab. The drug will be sold under the brand name Kisunla.
- www.propublica.org The Failure to Track Data on Stillbirths Undermines Efforts to Prevent Them
Fetal death records are often missing cause of death, race and other crucial information. ProPublica found that the problem is only getting worse.
- www.nbcnews.com FDA bans food additive found in citrusy sports drinks and sodas
Brominated vegetable oil, which is used in some fruit-flavored drinks, is potentially harmful for humans.
>The FDA said it had concluded that BVO was not safe for use after the results of studies, it conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, found the potential for adverse effects in humans.
>The agency had first proposed to revoke the regulation in November 2023. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, BVO was banned in the UK in 1970, followed by India in 1990, the EU in 2008 and Japan in 2010.
- www.statnews.com Psychiatrists aren't fulfilling the social contract that subsidized their training
Psychiatrists who won't see patients covered by Medicare or Medicaid, which supported their training, are violating a social contract.
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Idahoâs OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care Void
kffhealthnews.org Idahoâs OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care Void - KFF Health NewsIdahoâs law criminalizing abortion drove a high-profile exodus of OB-GYNs from the state more than a year ago. Now, two years after the U.S. Supreme Court rolled back abortion protections enshrined by Roe v. Wade, patients in rural Idaho are forced to leave their community for gynecological care.
- www.wired.com Not Everyone Loses Weight on Ozempic
For many patients, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lead to substantial weight loss. But some see much less benefit, and researchers are trying to figure out why.
- www.propublica.org Utah OB-GYN David Broadbent Charged With Forcible Sexual Abuse
More than 100 women have publicly accused the doctor of touching them inappropriately, but this is the first time he has faced a criminal charge.
- www.statnews.com Medicare's Part D policy is blocking progress needed to achieve Black health equity
Although Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medicines would be important for all older Americans, it is extra important for Black Americans, who are more likely to be living with obesity.
- www.nytimes.com She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane.
In states that have banned abortion, hospitals have struggled to treat pregnant women facing health risks. A Supreme Court decision this week did not help.
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- arstechnica.com Big Pharmaâs fight against drug price reforms takes weird, desperate turn
PhRMA claims price negotiations raise costs and that drug patents lower them.
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Chorus or Cacophony? Cicada Song Hits Some Ears Harder Than Others
kffhealthnews.org Chorus or Cacophony? Cicada Song Hits Some Ears Harder Than Others - KFF Health NewsCicadas are the song of the summer, but this yearâs large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
- www.politico.eu Living near a busy airport can make you sick, new study finds
The effects include higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia.
The effects include higher rates of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia.
Living near an airport increases the chances of developing diseases such as diabetes, dementia or high blood pressure, a new study finds.
The paper, released Tuesday by green NGO Transport & Environment, blames fine particles and elements in jet fuel for the health impacts.
âA total of 280,000 cases of high blood pressure, 330,000 cases of diabetes, and 18,000 cases of dementia may be linked to UFP \[ultrafine particle] emissions among the 51.5 million people living around the 32 busiest airports in Europe,â estimate the researchers from the CE Delft consultancy, which authored the study.
- www.theguardian.com Women exposed to âforever chemicalsâ may risk shorter breastfeeding duration
Higher PFAS exposure could cause lactation to slow or stop altogether within six months, new research finds
Higher PFAS exposure could cause lactation to slow or stop altogether within six months, new research finds
Women exposed to toxic PFAS âforever chemicalsâ prior to pregnancy face an elevated risk of being unable to breastfeed early, new research finds.
The study tracked lactation durations for over 800 new moms in New Hampshire and found higher PFAS exposure could cause lactation to slow or stop altogether within six months.
The findings are âcause for concernâ said Megan Romano, an epidemiologist at Dartmouth University and lead author.
âFor all women who are exposed, thereâs a little bit of a decrease in the amount of time they breastfeed beyond delivery,â Romano said.
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WHO: Nearly 1.8 billion people at risk due to inactivity
www.dw.com WHO: Nearly 1.8 billion people at risk due to inactivity â DW â 06/26/2024If current trends continue, 35% of people will be inactive by 2030.
Nearly 1.8 billion adults are at risk of cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to insufficient exercise, according to a new report released on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said physical inactivity has increased globally by five percentage points from 2010 to 2022, yet around 31% of adults still don't meet exercise guidelines.
The study, published in The Lancet Global Health journal, pointed out that 34% of women and 29% of men are inactive.
If current trends continue, 35% of people will be inactive by 2030, the report said.
"Physical inactivity is a silent threat to global health, contributing significantly to the burden of chronic diseases," said Ruediger Krech, director of the WHO's health promotion department.
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I Started Taking a Walk Every Morning. Here's What Happened to My Health | The Art of Manliness
www.artofmanliness.com I Started Taking a Walk Every Morning. Here's What Happened to My HealthSince March, Iâve been waking up earlier. Before that time, Iâd typically go to bed at 11 p.m. and naturally wake up between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. Then, for some reason, regardless of what time I went to bed, I started spontaneously waking up between 5:30 and 6 a.m. Consequently, I moved my bedtime ear...
- www.theguardian.com US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
Vivek Murthy made declaration after weekend in which dozens of Americans were killed or wounded in mass shootings
Vivek Murthy made declaration after weekend in which dozens of Americans were killed or wounded in mass shootings
The US surgeon general on Tuesday declaredgun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country.
The advisory issued by Dr Vivek Murthy, the nationâs top doctor, came as the US grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.
âPeople want to be able to walk through their neighborhoods and be safe,â Murthy told the Associated Press in a phone interview. âAmerica should be a place where all of us can go to school, go to work, go to the supermarket, go to our house of worship, without having to worry that thatâs going to put our life at risk.â
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Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding
kffhealthnews.org Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding - KFF Health NewsSince being diagnosed with HIV in 2022, Fernando Hermida has had to move three times to access treatment. A KFF Health News-Associated Press analysis found gay and bisexual Latino men account for a fast-growing proportion of new diagnoses and infections, showing they are falling behind in the fight ...
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Transmasculine reproductive healthcare is rarely talked about. Let's change that.
www.lgbtqnation.com Transmasculine reproductive healthcare is rarely talked about. Let's change that. - LGBTQ NationTransmasculine people need information and support when it comes to abortion, pregnancy, HIV, and other sexual health topics.
- www.theguardian.com Loneliness can increase stroke risk by up to 56%, finds research
People who feel chronically lonely over long period of time at higher risk, finds first study of its kind
- www.cnbc.com Novo Nordisk to build $4.1 billion North Carolina facility to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic
The new plant in Clayton, North Carolina, will be responsible for filling and packaging syringes and injection pens for Wegovy, Ozempic and other drugs.
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Experts: US hospitals prone to cyberattacks like one that hurt patient care at Ascension
kffhealthnews.org Experts: US Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like One That Hurt Patient Care at Ascension - KFF Health NewsClinicians working for Ascension hospitals in multiple states described harrowing lapses, including delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes.
In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nationâs largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle, a nurse at an Ascension hospital in Wichita, Kansas, said he had a frightening experience: He nearly gave a baby âthe wrong dose of narcoticâ because of confusing paperwork.
Ruckle, who has worked in the neonatal intensive care unit at Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph for two decades, said it was âhard to decipher which was the correct doseâ on the medication record. Heâd ânever seen that happen,â he said, âwhen we were on the computer systemâ before the cyberattack.
A May 8 ransomware attack against Ascension, a Catholic health system with 140 hospitals in at least 10 states, locked providers out of systems that track and coordinate nearly every aspect of patient care. They include its systems for electronic health records, some phones, and ones âutilized to order certain tests, procedures and medications,â the company said in a May 9 statement.
More than a dozen doctors and nurses who work for the sprawling health system told Michigan Public and KFF Health News that patient care at its hospitals across the nation was compromised in the fallout of the cyberattack over the past several weeks. Clinicians working for hospitals in three states described harrowing lapses, including delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks via technology to prevent potentially fatal mistakes.
- www.usatoday.com Abortion clinics reinvented themselves after Dobbs. They're still struggling
Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, former abortion clinics that reinvented themselves are struggling to keep their doors open.