¡No te perfores los dientes! Cómo acabar con los malos consejos dentales en TikTok
By Chaseedaw Giles
Estilizar los dientes ha sido una práctica común durante siglos en todo el mundo. Pero las redes sociales, sobre todo TikTok, han dado vida a tendencias como las gemas dentales.
Don’t Drill Your Own Teeth! And Quashing Other Rotten Dental Advice on TikTok
By Chaseedaw Giles
TikTok videos extol doing your own cosmetic dentistry like gluing gems to your front teeth or filing down your teeth. The trouble is social media rarely shows the mistakes or the pain.
Daily Edition for Monday, October 17, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers the drug epidemic, air safety, covid variants, monkeypox, abortion access, hearing aids, flu, RSV, and more.
Listen: Why Childbirth Is So Dangerous for Many Young Teens
By Sarah Varney
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Varney talks with NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday” about how the abortion bans proliferating in many U.S. states will affect teenage birth rates and the physical risks that trend poses for girls.
Say What? Hearing Aids Available Over-the-Counter for as Low as $199, and Without a Prescription
By Phil Galewitz
The cheaper over-the-counter aids are for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss — a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now been priced out because prescription devices can cost thousands of dollars.
After Congress Fails to Add Dental Coverage, Medicare Weighs Benefit Expansion
By Susan Jaffe
Medicare can pay for some dental care if it is medically necessary to safely treat another covered medical condition, and federal officials have asked for suggestions on whether that list of conditions should be expanded.
Comienzan a estar disponibles audífonos de venta libre desde $199
By Phil Galewitz
Los audífonos de venta libre cuestan menos en parte porque no incluyen los servicios de un experto para una evaluación auditiva, ajuste y afinación del dispositivo. En cambio, los nuevos dispositivos deben ser configurados por los propios consumidores.
Daily Edition for Friday, October 14, 2022
Friday’s roundup covers drug costs, abortion access, respiratory illness outbreak, MPX cases, covid variants, boosters, crime, and more.
Lawsuit by KHN Prompts Government to Release Medicare Advantage Audits
By Fred Schulte
The lawsuit was filed three years ago to learn about vast overcharges by the popular health plans that are detailed in audits the government refused to release to the public.
Will Covid Spike Again This Fall? 6 Tips to Help You Stay Safe
By Céline Gounder
Recent research suggests that the covid virus is mutating to better dodge people’s immune defenses. It could soon evade monoclonal antibodies used to treat covid. KHN examines what public health officials believe is on the horizon and how best to fight the disease.
