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9/11 health workers rehired after outcry forced Trump to reverse cuts
NEW YORK — Federal workers who help run the health program for Sept. 11 first responders and survivors have been rehired after a bipartisan outcry forced the Trump administration to reverse deep cuts that threatened to hobble the program, lawmakers said Wednesday.
Almost all of the estimated 16 fired World Trade Center Health Program workers ...Read more
Another LA County measles case amid nationwide surge; vaccines urged ahead of summer travel
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County reported another measles case involving a resident or traveler this week, prompting officials to renew their call for all residents to make sure they are up to date on their vaccinations.
The latest case — the fourth so far this year — involves a visitor who recently arrived in L.A. County from another ...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Papaya perks!
Papaya is a sweet fruit ripe with vitamins, minerals, and health protecting compounds.
The folklore
The popular tropical treat papaya is native to the warm, humid regions of southern Mexico and Central America. Ancient Mayans, who ate the fruit and used it medicinally for skin problems and other issues, called the papaya tree the “tree of ...Read more
What is whole life insurance?
You have a family to protect, a legacy to leave, or both, and you know a life insurance policy can help you do that. But with so many coverage options, it can be hard to choose.
There are two main types of life insurance: term life insurance and whole life insurance. Both options offer a tax-free death benefit to your heirs, but beyond that, ...Read more
The best cheap cuts of meat
I’m all about sticking to my budget. Unfortunately, some of my favorite meats are on the expensive side. Tender cuts of beef like tenderloin and filet are delicious, but can get expensive. Even the ever-popular chicken breast is the most expensive cut of chicken. So in an effort to save money, I’m choosing cuts of meat that are more budget-...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: Pelvic floor during and after pregnancy: What to expect
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m pregnant with my first child, and I’ve heard a lot about pelvic floor changes during pregnancy and childbirth. I’m a bit worried and curious about what to expect. Can you explain these changes and offer advice on preparing for a healthy pelvic floor after pregnancy?
ANSWER: Pregnancy and childbirth are transformative...Read more
New surgery for benign prostate hyperplasia provides long-lasting benefits
Most men over 50 will develop an enlarged prostate. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), this bothersome condition makes it hard to urinate and can eventually lead to other problems, such as infections, kidney stones, and bladder damage, if left untreated. Many different BPH therapies are available, including medications and various ...Read more
Healthy Men: Mental Health Awareness Month: Why we need to focus on men
Dear Healthy Men: Do men’s and women’s mental health issues and needs differ? And if so, how?
A: With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, this question couldn’t be more topical. And while this is a crucial time to shine a spotlight on everyone’s mental health, its especially important to recognize the unique challenges that boys ...Read more
Springing into action after a sedentary season? Here's how to protect your heart
People are starting to engage in outdoor activities after a winter spent largely indoors and perhaps with less physical activity than during more temperate seasons. In other climates, people may be starting an indoor, less-active time. Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, offers five tips to protect your ...Read more
Imaging the future of trans health care -- and plastering it across a museum
CHICAGO -- The “Memory Palaces” of Edie Fake, exuberant, soft shimmering facades that glow like neon in the rain, paintings he likes to describe as comics, were largely about the past.
Or rather, some imagined Chicago past.
Fake, who once upon a time could be found behind the counter of Quimby’s in Chicago (until he left for California),...Read more
Covered California pushes for better health care as federal spending cuts loom
Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical officer of Covered California, has a lot on her plate — and on her mind.
California’s Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange covers nearly 2 million residents and 89% of them receive federal...Read more
Editorial: Betraying 9/11 survivors: WTC Health Program firings undercut promise to restore services
The promise of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to restore the steep cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program was a worthless lie, betraying the heroes and victims of 9/11. He is a low character, but we didn’t know he would go that low.
There was righteous outrage when New Yorkers discovered the slashing to the ...Read more
NC House passes bill curbing minors' access to confidential mental health, STD care
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A bill limiting when minors can consent to medical treatment without parental involvement passed the North Carolina House, with every Republican who voted supporting it and all but four Democrats who voted opposing it.
Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, a Hendersonville Republican, said the bill upheld the “essential role of parents ...Read more
NC bill to allow non-prescription use of ivermectin reignites COVID controversy
RALEIGH, N.C. — A drug that gained international attention for its controversial off-label use during the COVID-19 pandemic could soon be available in North Carolina without a prescription.
House Bill 618, titled the “Ivermectin Access Act,” would require the state to issue a standing order by Oct. 1 allowing licensed pharmacists to ...Read more
Alabama can't prosecute groups helping patients get abortions elsewhere, judge rules
Reproductive rights groups in Alabama wasted no time resuming their work after a federal judge ruled in early April that the state’s attorney general can’t prosecute — or threaten to prosecute — people or organizations who help Alabama residents seek an abortion by traveling to another state.
One of the plaintiffs, the reproductive ...Read more
Life after California's death row: What happens when condemned inmates get a second chance
SAN FRANCISCO — By age 46, Bob Williams had spent more than half his life in isolation, waiting to die on San Quentin's death row.
Williams was 18 when he raped and murdered 40-year-old Mary Breck at her Kern County home in October 1994. The day before, he had broken into Breck's home and stolen her credit cards. He returned — initially ...Read more
California's primary care shortage persists despite ambitious moves to close gap
Sumana Reddy, a primary care physician, struggles on thin financial margins to run Acacia Family Medical Group, the small independent practice she founded 27 years ago in Salinas, California, a predominantly Latino city in an agricultural valley often called “the salad bowl of the world.”
Reddy can’t match the salaries offered by larger ...Read more
'Landmark study' led by UNLV shows new path to treat, prevent autism
LAS VEGAS — A UNLV-led study has discovered a new molecular path that leads to autism, potentially opening the way for more intervention in the future.
The study by Łukasz Sznajder, a UNLV chemistry and biochemistry professor, was published on April 21 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
It found that a gene that causes myotonic dystrophy �...Read more
Hepatitis A outbreak declared in L.A. County. 'We really have to get ahead of this'
Los Angeles County has declared a communitywide outbreak of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting liver damage or even death.
Although cases of hepatitis A are nothing new in the region, health officials are now expressing alarm both at the prevalence of the disease and who is becoming infected.
The total of ...Read more
Nearly quarter of people on long-acting opioids develop addiction
More than one in five people prescribed extended-release painkillers such as OxyContin developed an addiction within a year, according to a newly released study mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The study, repeatedly delayed by more than a decade and released Monday, revealed a far higher percentage of pain patients addicted ...Read more
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