Tuesday, November 29, 2022

CDC to give Georgia more than $115 million for public health

CDC to give Georgia more than $115 million for public health

Lead Toxin Concerns Spur Recall of Toddler Sippy Cups - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Lead Toxin Concerns Spur Recall of Toddler Sippy Cups - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Blue Cross transgender care lawsuit tests ACA anti-discrimination policy | Modern Healthcare

Blue Cross transgender care lawsuit tests ACA anti-discrimination policy | Modern Healthcare

Trans care, abortion bans recast debate on provider and patient rights | Modern Healthcare

Trans care, abortion bans recast debate on provider and patient rights | Modern Healthcare

AMC’s closure cost Atlanta a rare cluster of highly diverse doctors

AMC’s closure cost Atlanta a rare cluster of highly diverse doctors

Monday, November 28, 2022

Lots of Teen Boys Are Using Steroids, Often With Side Effects - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Lots of Teen Boys Are Using Steroids, Often With Side Effects - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Steroid users, especially teen boys and young men, seem indifferent to the serious side effects and dependency associated with use of the drugs, a new study finds.“We’re seeing more young adults and adolescent boys engaging in risk behaviors, such as the use...

Lots of Teen Boys Are Using Steroids, Often With Side Effects - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Lots of Teen Boys Are Using Steroids, Often With Side Effects - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services | Kaiser Health News

Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services | Kaiser Health News

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose | AP News

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose | AP News: LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose | AP News

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose | AP News

Battle against RSV in schools recalls COVID-19 fight | The Hill

Battle against RSV in schools recalls COVID-19 fight | The Hill

HHS' $350M COVID-19 vaccine initiative | Modern Healthcare

HHS' $350M COVID-19 vaccine initiative | Modern Healthcare

Monday, November 21, 2022

Number of Americans Carrying Loaded Handguns Has Doubled - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Number of Americans Carrying Loaded Handguns Has Doubled - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Many U.S. Parents Avoid Talking About Vaccines With Their Child's Doctor - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Many U.S. Parents Avoid Talking About Vaccines With Their Child's Doctor - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Long Hours in Day Care Won’t Cause Behavioral Problems - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Long Hours in Day Care Won’t Cause Behavioral Problems - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

CDC: Home births soared to a 30-year high in 2021

CDC: Home births soared to a 30-year high in 2021

RSV cases have plateaued, but an early flu is rising

RSV cases have plateaued, but an early flu is rising

UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger: DOJ, states appeal | Modern Healthcare

UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger: DOJ, states appeal | Modern Healthcare

Friday, November 18, 2022

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid | Kaiser Health News

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid | Kaiser Health News

Most Guns Used in Suicide Are Easily Accessed - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Most Guns Used in Suicide Are Easily Accessed - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Suicidality, Self-Harm Up for Children With Gender Dysphoria - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Suicidality, Self-Harm Up for Children With Gender Dysphoria - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Why payers should be preparing now for new COVID-19 boosters

Why payers should be preparing now for new COVID-19 boosters

Centene to sell Magellan Specialty Health to Evolent Health | Modern Healthcare

Centene to sell Magellan Specialty Health to Evolent Health | Modern Healthcare

March of Dimes grades Georgia ‘F’ for poor maternal and infant health

March of Dimes grades Georgia ‘F’ for poor maternal and infant health

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Many Young People Could Lose Hearing die to Lous Concerts - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Many Young People Could Lose Hearing die to Lous Concerts - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

method of delivery at birth affects kids' vaccination - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

method of delivery at birth affects kids' vaccination - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Decline in Stillbirth Rates in United States Has Stalled - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Decline in Stillbirth Rates in United States Has Stalled - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Maternal Health Backers Seek to Add Bill to Year-End Package (1)

Maternal Health Backers Seek to Add Bill to Year-End Package (1)

FDA to review baby formula production rules to prevent bacterial illness | Reuters

FDA to review baby formula production rules to prevent bacterial illness | Reuters

March of Dimes report shows an increase in pre-term births, racial disparities : NPR

March of Dimes report shows an increase in pre-term births, racial disparities : NPR

How Banks and Private Equity Cash In When Patients Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills | Kaiser Health News

How Banks and Private Equity Cash In When Patients Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills | Kaiser Health News

Atlanta councilmember accuses Wellstar of never wanting to provide urban health care

Atlanta councilmember accuses Wellstar of never wanting to provide urban health care

Friday, November 11, 2022

schools not stocking asthma inhalers due to liability concerns - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

schools not stocking asthma inhalers due to liability concerns - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's a potentially deadly issue: Some U.S. school administrators don’t keep life-saving albuterol asthma inhalers on hand because they’re afraid of getting sued for misuse. That's true even in states like Illinois, where strong "stock albuterol" laws are on ...

Tobacco Giant Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Tobacco Giant Sues California Over Flavored Tobacco Ban - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

11.3 Percent of School Students Report Tobacco Product Use - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

11.3 Percent of School Students Report Tobacco Product Use - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

North Carolina legislative leaders push Medicaid expansion to 2023 | Modern Healthcare

North Carolina legislative leaders push Medicaid expansion to 2023 | Modern Healthcare

Affirmative action lawsuits could limit medical school diversity efforts | Modern Healthcare

Affirmative action lawsuits could limit medical school diversity efforts | Modern Healthcare

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Pediatric Migraine Tied to Anxiety, Depression Symptoms - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Pediatric Migraine Tied to Anxiety, Depression Symptoms - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

telemedicine has grown in popularity during pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

telemedicine has grown in popularity during pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

UnitedHealth continues to lead the way on insurer profits in Q3

UnitedHealth continues to lead the way on insurer profits in Q3

As covid, flu and RSV cases collide, CDC warms of a tough winter ahead - The Washington Post

As covid, flu and RSV cases collide, CDC warms of a tough winter ahead - The Washington Post

Nasty flu strain spreads faster, sickening many children and adults

Nasty flu strain spreads faster, sickening many children and adults

Monday, November 7, 2022

search for RSV vaccine picks up speed - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

search for RSV vaccine picks up speed - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Florida Restricts Doctors From Providing Gender Treatments to Minors - The New York Times

Florida Restricts Doctors From Providing Gender Treatments to Minors - The New York Times

Medicaid plans scrap, revise tools with racial biases, survey shows | Modern Healthcare

Medicaid plans scrap, revise tools with racial biases, survey shows | Modern Healthcare

RSV wave has children's hospitals in 'crisis mode' | Modern Healthcare

RSV wave has children's hospitals in 'crisis mode' | Modern Healthcare

CDC: Wide gap in how Blacks, Hispanics were treated for COVID-19

CDC: Wide gap in how Blacks, Hispanics were treated for COVID-19

Friday, November 4, 2022

infant head shaping pillows are useless, dangerous - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

infant head shaping pillows are useless, dangerous - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

nasal swab test could gauge severity of RSV - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

nasal swab test could gauge severity of RSV - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Centene Showers Politicians With Millions as It Courts Contracts and Settles Overbilling Allegations | Kaiser Health News

Centene Showers Politicians With Millions as It Courts Contracts and Settles Overbilling Allegations | Kaiser Health News

Cigna's Centene PBM deal to ding 2023 earnings | Modern Healthcare

Cigna's Centene PBM deal to ding 2023 earnings | Modern Healthcare

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up protection

Pfizer study says updated COVID boosters rev up protection

Georgia children who lost parents to COVID-19 struggle with grief

Georgia children who lost parents to COVID-19 struggle with grief

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Vary by Time of Death - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Vary by Time of Death - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Wellstar's safety-net hospital closure leaves Atlanta EDs packed

Wellstar's safety-net hospital closure leaves Atlanta EDs packed: With ED and trauma volumes spiking, Grady Health System said it is adding new beds, triage systems and telehealth capabilities to manage demand.

Low costs expected to keep Obamacare interest high | AP News

Low costs expected to keep Obamacare interest high | AP News

Worry for city’s health surrounds loss of Atlanta Medical Center

Worry for city’s health surrounds loss of Atlanta Medical Center: Hours after Atlanta Medical Center closed its doors at midnight Monday, some state and city leaders and community members gathered to lament the loss

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Flu, RSV and COVID cases might fill pediatric hospital beds

Flu, RSV and COVID cases might fill pediatric hospital beds

This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True | Kaiser Health News

This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True | Kaiser Health News

New RSV vaccines may soon put an end to rough seasons | CNN

New RSV vaccines may soon put an end to rough seasons | CNN

To prevent maternal deaths, providers focus on 'fourth trimester' | Modern Healthcare

To prevent maternal deaths, providers focus on 'fourth trimester' | Modern Healthcare

Atlanta Medical Center’s final goodbye

Atlanta Medical Center’s final goodbye