Wednesday, April 24, 2024

 

Dietary choices are linked to higher rates of preeclampsia among Latinas

For pregnant Latinas, food choices could reduce the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous type of high blood pressure.

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Doctors take on dental duties to reach low-income and uninsured patients

Programs are expanding across the United States to integrate oral health into medical checkups for children, pregnant women, and others who cannot afford or do not have easy access to dentists.

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Avian flu outbreak raises a disturbing question: Is our food system built on poop?

If it’s true you are what you eat, then most beef-eating Americans consist of a smattering of poultry feathers, urine, feces, wood chips and chicken saliva, among other food items.

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When red-hot isn’t enough: New government heat risk tool sets magenta as most dangerous level

The National Weather Service and the CDC presented a new online heat risk system that combines meteorological and medical risk factors with a seven-day forecast that’s simplified and color-coded for a warming world of worsening heat waves.

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Ozempic ‘oops’ babies spark debate about weight-loss shot use as fertility drugs

A surprising thing is happening to some women on weight-loss drugs who’ve struggled with fertility issues: They’re getting pregnant.

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Why taking steps to combat loneliness can be good for your overall health

A lack of social connection poses a risk to health and longevity.

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Solving the puzzle: Autism diagnosis often takes longer for girls, whose symptoms can differ from boys’

Girls and women with autism are more likely to employ camouflaging strategies, masking their symptoms by imitating neurotypical social behaviors.

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Amazon sold a chemical that led to 15 deaths. Who is responsible?

Amazon has been accused of mislabeling the product and deleting reviews that warned others how it could be used.

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States want to make it harder for health insurers to deny care, but firms might evade enforcement

In recent years, insurers have ratcheted up their use of prior authorization, causing delays and denials of care that are harming or even killing people, many doctors and patients say.

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‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative

PACE has long flown under the national radar as an elder care option. But it’s recently attracted interest from lawmakers in states including Georgia, Illinois and Ohio because it can keep people at home and may cost less than nursing home care.

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Sugar cravings could be caused by loneliness, study finds

Researchers linked brain chemistry from those who socially isolate to poor mental health, weight gain, cognitive decline and chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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When rogue brokers switch people’s ACA policies, tax surprises can follow

Some tax filers this year face an added complication: Their returns are being rejected because they failed to provide information about Affordable Care Act coverage they didn’t even know they had.

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Walmart, M.D.: Why the world’s largest retailer wants to be America’s doctor

Walmart has 55 clinics in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri and Texas. That includes the 22 it’s opening his year: 18 in Texas and four in Kansas City. Walmart opened 17 clinics last year.

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