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Health By Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fjQkVyM via IFTTT Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid, States (US), Children and Childhood, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), Poverty, Medicine and Health, Income, Insurance Federal officials warned state agencies to review their systems for establishing eligibility, as they pare back Medicaid rolls. Children in particular may have been affected.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/PgtZSK6 via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Infertility, Women and Girls, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Stroke, Maternal Mortality, Preeclampsia, Reproduction (Biological), Estrogen In the largest study of its kind, scientists found higher odds of stroke after childbirth among women who had received the treatments. Still, the number of strokes remained very low overall.

Health By Jan Hoffman and Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/CDEZes9 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Naloxone (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Content Type: Service, Drugstores, Opioids and Opiates, Addiction (Psychology), Medicine and Health The overdose-reversal drug should be more widely available, health experts have said. It arrives in many stores next week, no prescription necessary.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/7JuhcfH via IFTTT Child Abuse and Neglect, Compensation for Damages (Law), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Decisions and Verdicts, Doctors, Sex Crimes, Children and Childhood The judgment is the first handed down against Stuart Copperman. More than 100 similar lawsuits are pending.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/H5WN1zB via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-science, Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic Medical and recreational users alike are susceptible to problematic use of marijuana.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/TMwn6ql via IFTTT Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles and Scooters, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters, Bicycles and Bicycling, Children and Childhood, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Parenting, Speed Limits and Speeding, your-feed-health, your-feed-science Across the country, parents are expressing a mix of enthusiasm, contrition and uncertainty about the trendy mode of transportation.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/cXphCIj via IFTTT Air Pollution, Education (K-12), Shutdowns (Institutional), Sensors, Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Air Conditioning, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Disease Rates, Temperature, Influenza, Carbon Dioxide How to get cleaner air in the nation's school buildings.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/exCwKso via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Shutdowns (Institutional), Education (K-12), Air Pollution, Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Sensors, Research, Air Conditioning, Asthma, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Global Warming, Wildfires, Absenteeism and Truancy, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Medicine and Health, Weather, Viruses, Heat and Heat Waves, Pollution, Disease Rates, Environment, Infections Scientists and educators are searching for ways to improve air quality in the nation’s often dilapidated school buildings.

Health By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/LgVQC5H via IFTTT Heart, Semaglutide (Drug), Research, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight, your-feed-healthcare The drug Wegovy eased issues for people with a type of heart problem, adding to the treatment’s benefits beyond weight loss.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DIXuRxC via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Mental Health and Disorders, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Telemedicine, Research, Anxiety and Stress, Therapy and Rehabilitation, your-feed-healthcare Americans’ use of mental health services pivoted to remote visits and increased considerably, a new study found. Economists think both changes are here to stay.

Health By Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wSUxmGh via IFTTT Microbiology, Tumors, Research, Bacteria, Fungi, Tests (Medical), Cancer, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), your-feed-science Three studies in elite journals found that tumors are littered with microbes. But several teams have been unable to replicate the work.

Health By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wsqmfE6 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Sepsis, Hospitals, Deaths (Fatalities), Doctors, Blood, Infections, Bacteria The agency outlined “core elements” needed to detect and treat the condition, a factor in 1.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. each year.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/HuyNGUj via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Pulse Oximetry, Black People, Hispanic-Americans, Oxygen, Research, your-feed-healthcare Pulse oximeters measuring oxygen in the blood often inflated the levels for dark-skinned Covid patients, who then experienced delayed care or an increased risk of hospital readmission, researchers found.

Health By Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Cv7JDe6 via IFTTT Nonprofit Organizations, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Hospitals, Doctors, Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions, Poverty, your-feed-healthcare Allina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or more.

Health By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/m2yMChW via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Research, Surgery and Surgeons, Teenagers and Adolescence, Transgender, Youth, Conservatism (US Politics) The number of procedures rose to roughly 13,000 in 2019 from about 4,550 in 2016 as access broadened, researchers estimated.

Health By Richard Sandomir from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Yz0v5Ve via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Disabilities, Legal Profession, Writing and Writers He lived with the condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease much longer than most and spread the message, an admirer said, that disability was “just a different way of living.”

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/V8PQxX0 via IFTTT Brain, Artificial Intelligence, Stroke, Research, Voice and Speech, Computers and the Internet, Paralysis, Disabilities, internal-sub-only The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/74hdYaM via IFTTT Therapy and Rehabilitation, Veterans, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Research, Mental Health and Disorders A study of veterans with PTSD found that 30-minute supervised writing sessions were as effective as traditional talk therapy.

Health By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/K4heNgy via IFTTT Teenagers and Adolescence, Mental Health and Disorders, Youth, Transgender, Children and Childhood, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Medicine and Health, Hormones, your-feed-healthcare Washington University’s youth gender clinic in St. Louis, like others around the world, was overwhelmed by new patients and struggled to provide them with mental health care.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fChGYzk via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Discrimination, Women and Girls, Black People, Maternal Mortality, Hispanic-Americans, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Race and Ethnicity, Doctors Among Black, Hispanic and multiracial mothers, 40 percent said they had been mistreated during pregnancy or childbirth.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/yCFzh8B via IFTTT your-feed-science, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Preventive Medicine, Sexually Transmitted Diseases The “grade A” endorsement means that two additional drugs should be covered under the Affordable Care Act.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/eFMJhPj via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Babies and Infants, Research, Parenting One-year-olds exposed to more than four hours of screen time a day experienced developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills at ages 2 and 4, according to a new study

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EzSx6Mk via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nursing Homes, Elderly, Deaths (Fatalities), Elder Care, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Research, Tests (Medical), Paxlovid (Drug), Protective Clothing and Gear A series of hurdles prevented the facilities from shielding older people, despite the best efforts of staff. Experts are calling for reforms before the next virus arrives.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/c1EU9Bq via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-science, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Alcohol Abuse, Marijuana, Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs, Polls and Public Opinion More than one-quarter of people aged 30 to 50 binge drink, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/o0Zv9LP via IFTTT Obesity, Ozempic (Drug), Semaglutide (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Research, Clinical Trials, Hormones, Diabetes The empty auditoriums, Gila monsters, resistant pharmaceutical executives and enigmas that led to Ozempic and other drugs that may change how society thinks about obesity.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/KMCkU3w via IFTTT Decisions and Verdicts, Abortion, Abortion Drugs, Mifeprex (RU-486), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Telemedicine, Appeals Courts (US) The new ruling will have no effect on access until the Supreme Court ultimately decides the case.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/zUXDFEd via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Kidneys, Genetic Engineering, Surgery and Surgeons, Dialysis, Immune System, Transplants, Pigs, Research In two experiments, researchers implanted the organs into brain-dead patients for extended periods, raising hopes for a new supply of donor organs.

Health By Emily Baumgaertner and Brian Kaiser from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Hn1Qs6N via IFTTT your-feed-science, internal-sub-only, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Railroad Accidents and Safety, Chemicals, Smells and Odors, East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment (Feb 3, 2023), Disasters and Emergencies, Anxiety and Stress The Albright family left town after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed near their Ohio home. Now, they are back, facing personal, medical and financial crises in a newly divided community.

Health By Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/z4scE6P via IFTTT Research, Polls and Public Opinion, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Opioids and Opiates, Pain-Relieving Drugs, Addiction (Psychology) About 30 percent of Americans have been addicted to opioids or have a relative who has been, researchers also reported.

Health By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/taxFc7m via IFTTT your-feed-science, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Compensation for Damages (Law), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Drug Abuse and Traffic, States (US), Opioids and Opiates, Local Government, Medicine and Health As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.

Health By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/stUikF6 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Compensation for Damages (Law), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Drug Abuse and Traffic, States (US), Opioids and Opiates, Local Government, Medicine and Health As states and counties spend the first wave of billions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry, public health groups are challenging how some funds are being used.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/msycNoW via IFTTT Water, Soft Drinks, Plastic Bottles, Consumer Behavior, your-feed-health, your-feed-science Americans are drinking more water. How best to contain it: That’s the burning question.

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Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Z8pM5Qk via IFTTT your-feed-healthcare, Decisions and Verdicts, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Law and Legislation, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Esophageal Cancer, Smoking and Tobacco, Cancer, Luxury Goods and Services, Lung Cancer Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6ky0rgS via IFTTT your-feed-science, Mental Health and Disorders, Global Warming, Heat and Heat Waves, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Serotonin (Chemical), Lithium (Drug), Deaths (Fatalities), Schizophrenia Hot weather can destabilize mood, exacerbate mental health disorders and complicate drug treatment. Climate change itself is a stressor, scientists say.

Health By Cindy Shmerler from NYT Health https://ift.tt/CdmTIwa via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Sex, Women and Girls, Writing and Writers, Research Working with collaborators, she wrote “The G Spot,” which became a cultural sensation and sold more than a million copies.

Health By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fWy4UIA via IFTTT Heart, Obesity, Semaglutide (Drug), Clinical Trials, Research, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare A clinical trial was the first to demonstrate that a new obesity drug could also improve patients’ heart health.

Health By Ellen Barry and Brittainy Newman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/I6ePEgG via IFTTT Children and Childhood, Mental Health and Disorders, Anxiety and Stress, Camps and Camping As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/MljWsKI via IFTTT Heatstroke, Heat and Heat Waves, Elderly, Deaths (Fatalities), Global Warming, Retirement, Power Failures and Blackouts, Air Conditioning, Summer (Season), Weather, Heart, Seasons and Months As climate change sends summer temperatures soaring, older people are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses in places like Phoenix.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/614h9Wp via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Mental Health and Disorders, Women and Girls, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Antidepressants, Depression (Mental), Clinical Trials, Anxiety and Stress, your-feed-healthcare Because the pill works faster than other antidepressants and is taken for only two weeks, it may encourage more treatment of the debilitating condition.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Ti4peHn via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare A survey showed that many Americans were interested in obesity treatments like Wegovy but lost interest when confronted with the price and other factors.

Health By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mCNUrzI via IFTTT your-feed-healthcare, Transgender, Teenagers and Adolescence, Youth, Medicine and Health, Children and Childhood The American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its support of gender care for minors while commissioning a fresh look at the evidence.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/5u9dFxh via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Bacteria, Leprosy (Hansen's Disease), Armadillos, Research, Disabilities Still, there are fewer than 200 cases nationally each year, and the numbers have fallen significantly from the peak decades ago.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/gY60AN8 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Deaths (Fatalities), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Influenza, Winter (Season), Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infections remain very low, despite signs of a slight increase. Now, experts are looking for clues to what living with the coronavirus will be like this winter and beyond.