MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tests done on a Chilean man infected with bird flu showed signs that the virus has partially adapted to spread between mammals. However, the public health risk still remains low, U.S. health officials say. “Those genetic changes have been seen previously with pastContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday acceded to a Biden Administration emergency application and paused parts of a recent federal ruling that had limited the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Justice Samuel Alito Jr. issued the interim stay, whichContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals. Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, according to the study. Moreover, doctors in their second yearContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the extension of eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchangesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting care in the United States for lingering COVID-19 symptoms can be challenging, affecting long-term health and ability to work, a new study finds. Adults with so-called long COVID have had greater challenges with health care access and affordability than other adults, andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial stress and work lost to cancer treatment affects patients and their partners alike. Partners also experienced pain, fatigue and sleep issues owing to these fiscal worries, a new study found. “We know that financial toxicity or hardship is a significant effect ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The so-called “Medicaid cliff” is a perennial threat for millions of American seniors whose incomes put them just above the poverty line. While impoverished seniors often have Medicaid to help cover their health care expenses, seniors who make just a little bit moreContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds. Researchers found as much as a fivefold difference among states in Medicaid reimbursement rates. EvenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cafeteria workers. Receptionists. Pharmacists. Janitors. Administrators. Physical therapists. Much has been made of burnout among doctors and nurses, but a new survey has found high rates of work fatigue in nearly every type of job associated with health care. Physicians, nurses, clinical staffContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some furniture fabrics are coated with questionable PFAS compounds — often called ‘forever chemicals’ — to repel stains, but a new study suggests they may not even do the job they’re supposed to. The chemicals, widely believed to have a negative impact onContinue Reading