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Month: January 2019
Measles Outbreak Could Take Months To Contain Because Its Epicenter Is In Anti-Vaccination Hot Spot, Health Officials Warn
Clark County, Wash. has a vaccination rate of 78 percent, well below the level necessary to protect those with compromised
Read MoreU.S. Citizen Accused Of Leaking HIV Records Of 14,200 People In Singapore Data Spill
The latest leak comes less than a year after a cyberattack on SingHealth that exposed the medical data of about
Read MoreCommunity Hospitals Link Arms With Prestigious Facilities To Raise Their Profiles
After seven years of a vigorous fight, Jim Hart worried he was running out of options. Diagnosed with prostate cancer
Read MoreHope You’re Sitting Down: Hospital Charges $4,700 For A Fainting Spell
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Read MoreViewpoints: Lessons From Davos On The Future Of Health Care; End Loose State Policies Around Vaccines
Editorial writers focus on these health care topics and others. Stat: Dispatch From Davos: Hospitals Of The Future My overarching thought
Read MoreState Highlights: California Governor Sees Health Care As Route To Resistance To Trump; Consolidation Of N.H. Hospitals Sparks Concerns About Oversight
Media outlets report on news from California, New Hampshire, Georgia, Arizona, Maryland, Wisconsin, Kansas, Connecticut, Tennessee, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and
Read MoreState Of Emergency Declared In Washington As Measles Outbreak Grows To More Than 30
Meanwhile, vaccine advocates say an outbreak like this was “inevitable” for the area that’s been called an anti-vaccination hot-spot. “The
Read MoreExtreme Weight Loss Fads Aren’t Anything New: A Look Back At Some Of History’s Wildest Ways To Cut The Pounds
There was a time when smoking was advertised as a way to lose weight. The Washington Post goes back to
Read MoreDuring 2017-18, An American Student’s Likelihood Of Dying In A School Shooting Was One In 2 Million
That was the highest by far in the entire period studied between 1994 and 2018, CDC researchers found in a
Read MoreInternet Addiction: It Doesn’t Have A Medical Classification Yet, But A ‘Wave Of Problems’ Is Spurring Concerns, Researcher Say
Mental health centers in Florida, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and other states are adding in-patient internet addiction treatment to their line
Read MoreKissing, Snuggling Hedgehogs Are Off Limits, CDC Warns, Because Of Salmonella Outbreak In 8 States
They might be adorable and are rising in popularity as household pets, but researchers are linking the prickly mammals to
Read MoreTime And Again Restrictive ‘Heartbeat Bills’ Have Been Vetoed And Struck Down In Courts. Why Are They Still Introduced?
When politicians across the country see counterparts getting attention and earning political capital for their heartbeat bills, it can become
Read MoreIt’s Cheaper And Just As Safe To Get Dialysis At Home. So Why Aren’t People Doing It?
Experts say it’s because more than 80 percent of the nearly 6,500 dialysis facilities nationally are owned by two for-profit
Read MoreMust-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
The Friday Breeze Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers
Read MoreViewpoints: Health Care Reform Ideas Better Become Crystal Clear Now; Canadians Know It Pays To Be Patient With Their Health Care
Opinion writers weigh in on these health care reform topics and other health issues. Stat: Candidates For The 2020 Election
Read MoreLonger Looks: Becoming Less Angry; 7 Health Care Questions; And The ‘Inside-Out’ ‘Medicare For All’ Strategy
Each week, KHN’s Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web. The New York Times: How To Become Less
Read MoreState Highlights: Ohio Troops Unprotected From Toxic Smoke Hail Proposed Screening Bill; Volunteers, Sheriffs Team Up In Los Angeles To Count Homeless
Media outlets report on news from Ohio, California, Oregon, Minnesota, Arizona, Massachusetts, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and Texas. Columbus Dispatch: Ohio
Read MoreCounty Official Cites California Attorney General’s ‘Uncaring Approach’ For Trying To Block Hospitals Sale
Attorney General Xavier Becerra, however, says he has a responsibility to ensure the conditions of the sale are met. “The
Read MoreOhio Hospital Acknowledges It Waited Too Long To Remove Doctor Who Ordered Excessive Doses Of Opioids That Were Fatal
Dr. William Husel kept working for four weeks after concerns were raised, and three patients died during that time after
Read MoreYoung Man’s Suicide Following Stint At Rikers Island Shines Light On Mental Health Crisis In Prisons
Kalief Browder, who was accused of stealing a backpack, spent three years on Rikers Island without being tried or convicted—and
Read MoreFor First Time, Type Of Ebola Virus Responsible For Recent Epidemics Has Been Found In A Bat In West Africa
Knowing which types of bat carry Ebola may help health officials prevent outbreaks by educating the public about how to
Read MoreCausation Or Correlation?: ‘Strong Evidence’ Of A Link Between Gum Disease And Alzheimer’s Discovered
The research found that bacteria associated with gum disease was also in 96 percent of the brains of people with
Read MoreLawsuit Over Medicaid And Transition-Related Care For Transgender People Hits Iowa’s Supreme Court
At the arguments on Thursday, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union argued that Iowa’s Medicaid ban on transition-related
Read MorePodcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ ‘Medicare-For-All’? More? Some?
Democrats have officially launched their debate over “Medicare-for-all,” with lots of ideas on how to expand health insurance coverage (and
Read MoreViewpoints: Let’s Deal With Real Public Health Crises Like The Opioid Epidemic, Gun Violence; Kids Need To Hear From Parents About Dangers Of Vaping
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others. The Washington Post: The U.S. Faces Real Crises. Why Is
Read MoreResearch Roundup: FDA Approvals; Medicaid And Justice-Involved Populations; And The Shutdown
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs. JAMA Internal Medicine: Physicians’ Perspectives On
Read MoreState Highlights: New York Inmates With Mental Illness Have Extended Stays, Suit Alleges; Colorado Governor Opens Office To Curb Health Care Costs
Media outlets report on news from New York, Colorado, Oregon, California, Florida, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Connecticut, Washington, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Louisiana
Read MoreEating Fried Foods Linked To Heart Disease, Earlier Deaths In Women Over 50
Increased risk of premature death was 12 percent higher for once-a-week consumption. Because more than a third of adults reportedly
Read MoreThere Were Horrified Researchers Who Knew About Scientist’s Embryo Gene-Editing Plans, But They Had Nowhere To Turn
The gene-editing work conducted on human embryos by one person sent shockwaves through the field. Although researchers don’t agree what
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