A shortlist of places to find holistic facials, ashtanga yoga — and, yes, even gluten-free pizza.
Sleepless Flies Lived Long Lives. Why Not Us?
Flies deprived of sleep didn’t see reductions in their life spans. Does that mean we’ve got sleep deprivation all wrong?
A Marvel Hero Copes With Bipolar Disorder
The teenage Wasp has inherited her father’s mission for justice. Like him, she must also learn to live with a mental health condition.
Viewpoints: Public Figures Need To Get On Board, See Vaccines As Gifts; Why Are We Intent On Making The Biopharma Industry Look Like Bad Guys?
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others.
State Highlights: Maryland Bill Would Allow Minors To Get Preventive HIV Care Without Adult Consent; Facility Where Incapacitated Woman Was Raped Has History Of Self-Dealing, Nepotism
Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Arizona, New York, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Ohio and New Hampshire.
PTSD Isn’t Limited To Combat Soldiers: Parents Of Sick Kids Often Have All The Same Symptoms Yet Go Overlooked
Historically, psychiatrists didn’t consider medical diseases traumatic events, but parents of sick children can often have PTSD symptoms such as reliving the experience, avoiding reminders of the event or condition, feeling numb or detached from others, anxiety, difficulty concentrating and being constantly on the lookout for danger. In other public health news: a depression treatment, …
When Background Checks Fail, Job Of Taking Guns From People Who Aren’t Supposed To Have Them Falls To An Understaffed ATF
Even though background checks are required to purchase guns, the overtaxed system doesn’t always work in a timely fashion. More weapons are getting into the hands of dangerous people, The Wall Street Journal reports. Then, understaffed federal and state agencies struggle with how to take away those guns. In other news on gun control efforts, …
Have Questions About The Current Measles Outbreak? Facts About An Extremely Contagious Virus
As the number of people infected has topped 120 in three states, the media looks at the seriousness of the disease and how it is transmitted. News about the outbreak comes out of Iowa, California and Washington, as well.
What Role Should Big Social Media Companies Play In Public Health Issues?
The recent attempts from social media companies to limit antivaccination posts highlights both the struggles of trying to monitor such content and the impact the tech leaders can have on the national conversation. In other health and technology news: the limits of artificial intelligence, exposure of personal health information, and a mental health app that …
How The Medicaid Battle Is Far From Over: Despite Some Red States Embracing Limited Expansion, Others Dig In Their Heels
Recent moves by red state Republicans to block voter-approved Medicaid expansion, as well as threats from some Republican governors to slash funding highlight the fact that both sides are still fighting the Medicaid expansion battle. Medicaid news comes out of Georgia and Texas, as well.
Maryland Law Designed To Curb Drug Price Gouging Dealt Fatal Blow As Supreme Court Refuses Case
The legislation had previously been ruled unconstitutional by an appeals court because it tried to regulate commerce beyond Maryland’s borders. The law, which was enacted following several high-profile drug hikes, prohibited what it termed “unconscionable” price increases for essential drugs no longer covered by patents or generic drugs that are sold in the state.
Lucrative Commissions For Insurance Brokers Seem Like Normal Business Practices–Until You Realize Who Ultimately Pays For Them
Human resource directors often rely on independent health insurance brokers to guide them through confusing benefit options offered by insurance companies. But what many don’t fully realize is how the health insurance industry steers the process through lucrative financial incentives and commissions, the cost of which are built into premiums. In other health industry and …
Despite Safeguards, FDA And Doctors Allowed Fentanyl To Fall Into Hands Of Thousands Of Inappropriate Patients, Report Finds
After reviewing thousands of pages of documents requested through the Freedom of Information Act, researchers also found that both the FDA and drug companies became aware of what was happening but took no action to stop it. “The whole purpose of this distribution system was to prevent exactly what we found,” said Caleb Alexander, co-director …
Perspectives: Relying On Cheaper, Older Versions Of Insulin To Solve Crisis Puts Patients At Risk
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
A Review Of Insulin’s 100-Year History Reveals A Complicated Story Where Many Share The Blame For Price Spikes
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
First Edition: February 20, 2019
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
‘These Women’s Lives Mattered’: Nurse Builds Database Of Women Murdered By Men
PLANO, Texas — In February 2017, a school nurse in this Dallas suburb began counting women murdered by men. Seated at her desk, beside shelves of cookbooks, novels and books on violence against women, Dawn Wilcox, 54, scours the internet for news stories of women killed by men in the U.S. For dozens of hours …
Loneliness Is Bad for Your Health. An App May Help.
A specific approach to mindfulness may increase sociability.
How Many Push-Ups Can You Do? It May Be a Good Predictor of Heart Health
Men who could get through 40 or more push-ups had 96 percent less risk of heart problems in the next 10 years than those who quit at 10 or fewer.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘She Moaned Longingly at My McFlurry’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Viewpoints: Can All This Talk About Tradeoffs Stop Progress On Health Care?; Mass Shootings By Americans Are The Real National Emergency
Opinion writers weigh in on these health topics and others.
Different Takes: Desperate Circumstances During Pregnancies Bring About Late-Term Abortions; Lessons on Going Forward With A Devastating Diagnosis
Editorial writers focus on women’s health care issues.
State Highlights: California’s Kaiser Permanente Plans To Drop Tuition For First 5 Medical School Classes; 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Running Low On Money
Media outlets report on news from California, New York, Ohio, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida and Arizona.
Have The Days Of Double Hospital Rooms Passed? Patients Start To Expect Private Rooms As The Norm
More and more hospitals are transitioning toward private rooms as the standard, reflecting a growing sentiment that patient comfort is an essential part of the hospital business. Hospital news comes out of California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Illinois, and Kansas, as well.
In Midst Of Opioid Epidemic, States Look Toward Data Sharing, Medication-Assisted Treatment And More As Solutions
States across the country have been beefing up their response to the opioid crisis by investing in treatment infrastructure, building databases, offering clean syringes and more. News on the crisis comes out of Maryland and Florida, as well.