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Retooled Vaccine Raises Hopes As A Lower-Cost Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 13, 2018

The vaccine, BCG, is relatively cheap. But experts caution the therapy could be overhyped and, if proven effective, wind up overpriced.

In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills

By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 6, 2018

The island’s government must squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, part of the U.S. territory’s agreement with the federal government as Puerto Rico claws its way back from fiscal oblivion. Experts warn such drastic cuts defy actuarial science.

La otra crisis de Puerto Rico: más de un millón en riesgo por recortes a Medicaid

By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 6, 2018

La isla, que todavía está recuperándose de las tormentas de 2017, sufrirá un nuevo revés sanitario: fuertes recortes a Medicaid pueden impactar en la atención médica de los más vulnerables.

Crowded Shelters And The Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm For The Homeless

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 7, 2018

Although homeless shelters provide lifesaving protection from the winter’s cold, they also act as incubators for diseases like influenza.

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November 29, 2017

How A Shutdown Might Affect Your Health

By California Healthline and KFF Health News staff January 19, 2018

For some federal health programs, a shuttered government means business as usual. But the congressional impasse over funding will hit others hard.

Cloud Of Uncertainty Over Legalized Pot As Feds End Obama-Era Accommodation

By Anna Gorman and Phil Galewitz January 5, 2018

Officials in marijuana-friendly states reacted strongly to new guidance from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions giving federal prosecutors leeway to crack down on cannabis.

Alergia a la leche, una pesadilla médica… y financiera

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 22, 2017

Aunque menos publicitada, la alergia a la leche puede significar un grave problema de salud, y un gasto en atención médica enorme para la familia.

Got Food Allergies? Add Milk To The Worries For Your Meal

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 22, 2017

A new study by Fair Health finds that milk registered the highest average number of services and treatments per patient of any food allergy in 2016.

New On The Streets: Drug For Nerve Pain Boosts High For Opioid Abusers

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 6, 2017

Gabapentin, prescribed for epilepsy and nerve damage, is touted by federal health officials as an alternative to opioids for patients. But some are now abusing the drug.

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