Monday, October 31, 2022

Cystic Fibrosis Screening Often Misses Black, Hispanic Babies - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Cystic Fibrosis Screening Often Misses Black, Hispanic Babies - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

FDA Reports Amoxicillin Shortage - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

FDA Reports Amoxicillin Shortage - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Massive learning setbacks show COVID's sweeping toll on kids | AP News

Massive learning setbacks show COVID's sweeping toll on kids | AP News

Elon Musk owns Twitter. Should healthcare organizations be worried? | Modern Healthcare

Elon Musk owns Twitter. Should healthcare organizations be worried? | Modern Healthcare: Twitter has become vital to how healthcare companies communicate with consumers.

After weeks of drama, disappointment, Atlanta Medical Center to close

After weeks of drama, disappointment, Atlanta Medical Center to close

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

ACA's preventative care requirement under attack

ACA's preventative care requirement under attack

States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens | Kaiser Health News

States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens | Kaiser Health News

Blue Cross plan tap Amazon Pharmacy for home delivery | Modern Healthcare

Blue Cross plan tap Amazon Pharmacy for home delivery | Modern Healthcare

Walmart to launch 16 Florida health centers in 2023 | Modern Healthcare

Walmart to launch 16 Florida health centers in 2023 | Modern Healthcare

Children’s announces major gift, new center

Children’s announces major gift, new center

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Brain development drives toddlers to stop naping - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Brain development drives toddlers to stop naping - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Abbott Nutrition puts up $500 million for new state of art baby formula production | Food Safety News

Abbott Nutrition puts up $500 million for new state of art baby formula production | Food Safety News

Cigna's Express Scripts wins Centene PBM contract | Modern Healthcare

Cigna's Express Scripts wins Centene PBM contract | Modern Healthcare

Early surge of flu, viruses in children this fall overwhelms hospitals

Early surge of flu, viruses in children this fall overwhelms hospitals

Wellstar to shut East Point clinic in metro Atlanta, donate to neighbor clinic

Wellstar to shut East Point clinic in metro Atlanta, donate to neighbor clinic

Monday, October 24, 2022

Too many US parents leave leftover medicine in the home - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Too many US parents leave leftover medicine in the home - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

U.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Child Tax Credits Repealed - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

U.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Child Tax Credits Repealed - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Common in U.S. Schools, Child Care - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks Common in U.S. Schools, Child Care - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

RSV infections have children's hospitals running short on space

RSV infections have children's hospitals running short on space

Healthcare workers raise concerns about safety after shooting kills 2 at Dallas hospital

Healthcare workers raise concerns about safety after shooting kills 2 at Dallas hospital

Biden Administration Offers Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women - The New York Times

Biden Administration Offers Plan to Get Addiction-Fighting Medicine to Pregnant Women - The New York Times

couples conceived more babies during lockdown - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

couples conceived more babies during lockdown - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Toxic Workplace Can Harm Your Health, U.S. Surgeon General Reports - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Toxic Workplace Can Harm Your Health, U.S. Surgeon General Reports - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Friday, October 21, 2022

Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110-$130 per dose | Reuters

Pfizer expects to hike U.S. COVID vaccine price to $110-$130 per dose | Reuters

CDC panel votes to add COVID shots to immunization schedule

CDC panel votes to add COVID shots to immunization schedule

Texas Revamps ‘Active-Shooter’ Drills at K-12 Schools to Minimize Trauma | Kaiser Health News

Texas Revamps ‘Active-Shooter’ Drills at K-12 Schools to Minimize Trauma | Kaiser Health News: School lockdown drills are designed to prepare students for violent threats. But for some students, especially those with special needs, the drills can trigger or exacerbate mental health problems. Texas is taking a step toward balancing safety and mental health with new regulations around how the drills are conducted. “If some kids are coming away traumatized or we’re magnifying existing trauma, we’re not moving in the right direction,” one expert says.

Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report | Modern Healthcare

Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report | Modern Healthcare: Definitive Healthcare’s report found that the medical profession lost almost 200,000 providers in just three roles.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Early Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids' Grades - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Early Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids' Grades - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

High cost of insulin prompts 1.3 million Americans to ration the drug

High cost of insulin prompts 1.3 million Americans to ration the drug: Doctors warn the high cost of insulin puts all type 1 and some type 2 diabetes patients at risk of medical complications, hospitalization and death.

Trump officials interfered with CDC guidance for political purposes, House panel finds | The Hill

Trump officials interfered with CDC guidance for political purposes, House panel finds | The Hill

Centene Gave Thousands to Georgia Leaders’ Campaigns While Facing Medicaid Overbilling Questions | Kaiser Health News

Centene Gave Thousands to Georgia Leaders’ Campaigns While Facing Medicaid Overbilling Questions | Kaiser Health News

Arkansas' ban on transgender youth care goes to trail | Modern Healthcare

Arkansas' ban on transgender youth care goes to trail | Modern Healthcare

Monday, October 17, 2022

Abbott Announces Recall of Infant Formula Over Defective Caps - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Abbott Announces Recall of Infant Formula Over Defective Caps - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Health insurers predict a 10% increase next year: survey

Health insurers predict a 10% increase next year: survey

UnitedHealth Group reports $5.3B in Q3 profit

UnitedHealth Group reports $5.3B in Q3 profit

Cancer Vaccine Hopes: Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci Believe So - Bloomberg

Cancer Vaccine Hopes: Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci Believe So - Bloomberg

New COVID variant BQ.1 now makes up 1 in 10 cases nationwide, CDC estimates - CBS News

New COVID variant BQ.1 now makes up 1 in 10 cases nationwide, CDC estimates - CBS News

Listen: Why Childbirth Is So Dangerous for Many Young Teens | Kaiser Health News

Listen: Why Childbirth Is So Dangerous for Many Young Teens | Kaiser Health News

Friday, October 14, 2022

Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Health insurers predict a 10% increase next year: survey

Health insurers predict a 10% increase next year: survey

The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.'

The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.': It has become pretty much impossible to keep up with all of the latest coronavirus variants, but there's most likely a new wave on the way.

Florida judge denies the preliminary injunction sought by transgender people | Modern Healthcare

Florida judge denies the preliminary injunction sought by transgender people | Modern Healthcare

COVID public health emergency extended by Biden administration | Modern Healthcare

COVID public health emergency extended by Biden administration | Modern Healthcare

Critics say Children’s Healthcare should do more to fill gaps in mental health system

Critics say Children’s Healthcare should do more to fill gaps in mental health system

Children’s hospitals elsewhere expanding mental health care

Children’s hospitals elsewhere expanding mental health care

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Georgia has nation’s highest flu rate; children among the hardest-hit

Georgia has nation’s highest flu rate; children among the hardest-hit

Children & the Truth: A 'Complicated' Relationship - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Children & the Truth: A 'Complicated' Relationship - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

2.5 Million Middle and High Schoolers Report Smoking E-Cigarettes - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

2.5 Million Middle and High Schoolers Report Smoking E-Cigarettes - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

FDA confirms Adderall shortage in the US - ABC News

FDA confirms Adderall shortage in the US - ABC News

As Giant Hospitals Get Bigger, An Independent Doctor Feels the Pinch | Kaiser Health News

As Giant Hospitals Get Bigger, An Independent Doctor Feels the Pinch | Kaiser Health News

89% of medical practices see significant increase in regulatory burden, survey says

89% of medical practices see significant increase in regulatory burden, survey says

Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births | Kaiser Health News

Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit’ Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births | Kaiser Health News

Kids and mental health: ‘We have to have it rooted in the fabric of our community’

Kids and mental health: ‘We have to have it rooted in the fabric of our community’: Atlanta family therapist makes the case for mental health days in schools

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

FDA authorizes updated Covid-19 booster shots for children as young as 5 | CNN

FDA authorizes updated Covid-19 booster shots for children as young as 5 | CNN

A Teen Girl's Diet Could Impact Her Odds for Menstrual Pain - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

A Teen Girl's Diet Could Impact Her Odds for Menstrual Pain - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity | Kaiser Health News

BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity | Kaiser Health News

New Obama-era health law aims to fix the 'family glitch' | Modern Healthcare

New Obama-era health law aims to fix the 'family glitch' | Modern Healthcare

After a century of service, AMC enters final steps before closing

After a century of service, AMC enters final steps before closing: At 7 a.m. this Friday, Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency room will close, ending a century of service to anyone who comes through the door.

A COVID-19 Surge Could Come This Winter After Europe Spike | Time

A COVID-19 Surge Could Come This Winter After Europe Spike | Time

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Docs Must Check Biases When Caring for Kids With Obesity

Docs Must Check Biases When Caring for Kids With Obesity

Many Patients Can't Afford Health Costs Even With Insurance | The Pew Charitable Trusts

Many Patients Can't Afford Health Costs Even With Insurance | The Pew Charitable Trusts

Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more | AP News

Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more | AP News

Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds

Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds

Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more | Modern Healthcare

Telemedicine was made easy during COVID-19. Not any more | Modern Healthcare

Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

Demand soars for kids' books addressing violence, trauma

Friday, October 7, 2022

CMS seeks feedback on plans to build national provider directory

CMS seeks feedback on plans to build national provider directory

COVID cases rising in Europe point to a coming U.S. surge : Shots - Health News : NPR

COVID cases rising in Europe point to a coming U.S. surge : Shots - Health News : NPR

Gun Injuries to Kids Rose During Pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Gun Injuries to Kids Rose During Pandemic - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Could Synthetic Turf Raise Kids' Odds for Injuries, Concussions? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Could Synthetic Turf Raise Kids' Odds for Injuries, Concussions? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Speeding, Texting a Dangerous Duo for Many Teen Drivers: Study - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

Speeding, Texting a Dangerous Duo for Many Teen Drivers: Study - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

How much commercial plans could save if COVID vaccines increase

How much commercial plans could save if COVID vaccines increase

Millions of teens still vape, use flavored e-cigarettes, survey finds

Millions of teens still vape, use flavored e-cigarettes, survey finds

Abortion Bans Skirt a Medical Reality: For Many Teens, Childbirth Is a Dangerous Undertaking | Kaiser Health News

Abortion Bans Skirt a Medical Reality: For Many Teens, Childbirth Is a Dangerous Undertaking | Kaiser Health News

Blue Cross antitrust settlement: Lawyers ask to fast-track appeals | Modern Healthcare

Blue Cross antitrust settlement: Lawyers ask to fast-track appeals | Modern Healthcare

Transgender treatment providers seek federal investigation over threats | Modern Healthcare

Transgender treatment providers seek federal investigation over threats | Modern Healthcare

Children in Crisis: How Georgia’s mental health system is failing kids

Children in Crisis: How Georgia’s mental health system is failing kids

Americans Killed by Guns in 2021 at Highest Rate in 30 Years | Time

Americans Killed by Guns in 2021 at Highest Rate in 30 Years | Time: The U.S. firearm homicide rate and the rate of suicides by firearm rose in 2021 to a three-decade record high. Here are some reasons why.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

CDC 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff

CDC 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff: Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention.

COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but that is less likely if vaccine uptake continues at th...

Tick, tick, tick: Interoperability deadline looms for providers

Tick, tick, tick: Interoperability deadline looms for providers: Tomorrow is the deadline for providers to meet interoperability guidelines set forth in the 21st Century Cures Act.

Medicaid expansion: What you should know about the debate in GA | 11alive.com

Medicaid expansion: What you should know about the debate in GA | 11alive.com

TPG Capital acquires ClaimsXten from Change Healthcare | Modern Healthcare

TPG Capital acquires ClaimsXten from Change Healthcare | Modern Healthcare

Tuesday, October 4, 2022

COVID Vaccine Myths Drive Low Rates of Uptake Among U.S. Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

COVID Vaccine Myths Drive Low Rates of Uptake Among U.S. Kids - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

The Check Up: Dr. Meena Seshamani of CMS talks future of Medicare | Modern Healthcare

The Check Up: Dr. Meena Seshamani of CMS talks future of Medicare | Modern Healthcare

Express Scripts-Kroger contract in jeopardy | Modern Healthcare

Express Scripts-Kroger contract in jeopardy | Modern Healthcare

JAMA study finds female doctors paid less than males | Modern Healthcare

JAMA study finds female doctors paid less than males | Modern Healthcare

UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger finalized | Modern Healthcare

UnitedHealth-Change Healthcare merger finalized | Modern Healthcare