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U.S. advocates for homeless seek creative solutions as cities crack down on car-camping

Thu, 2023-11-02 11:48 — mike kraft

Advocates for homeless seek creative solutions as car-camping laws rise 213% - UPI.com Homelessness has been a compounding issue for more than 40 years in the United States and advocates are seeking creative ways to address the root of the problem and protect the rights of the unhoused. UPI

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U.S. drug stores say pharmacist work action had minimal impact

Thu, 2023-11-02 11:42 — mike kraft

CVS and Walgreens say pharmacist work action had minimal impact CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Wednesday said that a work action by some U.S. pharmacists this week had minimal impact on operations, with most stores remaining open. Reuters Reuters

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Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Causes Chaos in Some States

Thu, 2023-11-02 11:32 — mike kraft

‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States - KFF Health News As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees' status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Paxlovid safe, effective in pregnancy --study

Thu, 2023-11-02 10:46 — mike kraft

Study: Paxlovid safe, effective in pregnancy EmiliaU / iStock CIDRAP

A study based on 211 pregnant women given the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir and ritonavir (Paxlovid) during pregnancy for acute COVID-19 infections shows no increased risk of adverse events in the women or their babies and a reduced risk of complications called the maternal morbidity and mortality index (MMMI).

The findings, published today in Nature Medicine, suggest the drug is safe to use in pregnancy and is effective in reducing MMMI risk but not COVID-related hospitalizations.

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Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow-- survey shows

Thu, 2023-11-02 10:04 — mike kraft

Health misinformation and lack of confidence in vaccines continue to grow, years after the Covid-19 pandemic, survey shows | CNN Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Carma Hassan CNN

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The Top COVID-19 Hot Spots in the U.S.

Wed, 2023-11-01 19:51 — mike kraft

These Are the Top COVID Hot Spots in the U.S. These are the counties with the highest recent averages for new COVID-19 hospital admissions per capita. Christopher Wolf U.S. News & World Report

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Shortage of RSV drug prompts Children’s hospitals to prepare for surge in admissions

Wed, 2023-11-01 10:08 — mike kraft

Children’s hospitals prepare for surge in admissions amid shortage of RSV drug A supply shortage means a drug that can prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants won’t have a major immediate impact, children’s hospitals said, and they are preparing for a… nweixel The Hill

“Widespread access [to the new antibody drug] will take time across many sectors of the pediatric population and won’t have as great an impact on volumes this immediate respiratory season,” the Children’s Hospital Association said in a statement.

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COVID vaccinations saved estimated 2.4 million lives globally in first 8 months --study

Wed, 2023-11-01 09:47 — mike kraft

Global COVID vaccination saved 2.4 million lives in first 8 months, study estimates USAID / Flickr cc CIDRAP

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New U.S. CDC campaign asks health care leaders to take responsibility for reducing burnout

Tue, 2023-10-31 10:32 — mike kraft

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Problem: Unapproved stem-cell therapies are being marketed to people with long COVID

Tue, 2023-10-31 10:25 — mike kraft

Unapproved stem-cell therapies marketed to people with long COVID Evgeniia Medvedeva/iStock CIDRAP

New research has identified 38 direct-to-consumer businesses marketing stem-cell treatments and exosome therapies for COVID-19 infections and, especially, long COVID, despite lacking approval by US Food and Drug Administration and other regulatory body in the United States. Descriptions of the businesses and an analysis of their marketing strategies are published in Stem Cell Reports.

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