More ‘Navigators’ Are Helping Women Travel to Have Abortions
By Lillian Mongeau Hughes
After the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion and many states banned the procedure, reproductive health care organizations hired dozens of people to help patients arrange travel and pay for care.
Back From COP28, California Climate Leaders Talk Health Impacts of Warming
By Samantha Young
Three leading California officials who represented the state at the United Nations climate talks late last year reflect on climate change’s growing threat to human health — and explain what the state is trying to do about it.
Surge in Syphilis Cases Leads Some Providers to Ration Penicillin
By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN
Injectable penicillin is the go-to treatment for syphilis and the only treatment considered safe for pregnant people with the disease. But as rates of syphilis increase across the U.S., a shortage of the injectable has prompted some public health agencies to ration it.
Médicos deben racionar la penicilina por el dramático aumento de casos de sífilis
By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN
A nivel nacional, las tasas de sífilis están en su punto más alto en 70 años. Entre 2018 y 2022, las tasas de esta enfermedad de transmisión sexual subieron alrededor del 80%.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Measles vaccine rates, abortion pill, Medi-Cal, sickle cell gene therapies, mental health care, and more are in today’s news.
The FTC Is Attacking Drugmakers’ ‘Patent Thickets’
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
It’s a big job clearing out so-called “patent thickets” drugmakers create to keep their products’ prices high. But the Federal Trade Commission is giving it a shot.
LISTEN: On the Path to Housing Stability, LA Woman Works With Occupational Therapist
By Molly Castle Work
Carla Brown is formerly homeless and has been on the verge of eviction in the past, but working with an occupational therapist has eased the transition to her new apartment.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Abortion access, social media addiction, covid guidelines, ketamine therapy, urgent care, Neuralink, STDs, and more are in today’s news.
Where Are the Nation’s Primary Care Providers? It’s Not an Easy Answer
By Rae Ellen Bichell
Politicians keep talking about fixing primary care shortages. But flawed national data leaves big holes in how to evaluate which policies are effective.
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patients
By Dawn Megli
Ketamine, approved by the FDA as an anesthetic in 1970, is emerging as a major alternative mental health treatment, and there are now more than 500 ketamine clinics around the country. But with little regulation and widely varying treatment protocols, it’s a medical “wild West.”
