Qué son los medicamentos compuestos que millones de personas usan para bajar de peso
By Arthur Allen
La FDA permite e incluso fomenta que las farmacias de compuestos produzcan y vendan copias cuando un medicamento está en escasez, como es el caso de las drogas para combatir el sobrepeso y la obesidad.
Covid Is Still With Us, but the Guidance Has Changed. Here’s What to Know if You’re Exposed.
By Tarena Lofton
President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19 last week, but his symptoms were reportedly mild. With covid still circulating and putting Americans at risk, KFF Health News reviews the latest safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Daily Edition for Monday, July 22, 2024
What Are Harris’ Health Care Priorities? By far, Vice President Kamala Harris’ strongest health care issue, if the party backs her at the August convention, will be advocating for reproductive rights. Also at the top of her agenda: Medicare for All. Read more from Stat and Politico. Plus, how Harris' record in California might play into a potential presidency.
California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers
By Mark Kreidler
State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills’ proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges from the tech industry.
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
By Michelle Andrews
Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts.
Rescate desde el cielo: cómo los drones pueden reducir el tiempo de respuesta a una emergencia
By Michelle Andrews
Cada año más de 356,000 personas sufren un paro cardíaco fuera de un hospital. Cada minuto que pasa sin intervención médica disminuye las probabilidades de supervivencia en un 10%.
Harris, alguna vez la voz de Biden sobre el aborto, tendría un enfoque abierto en temas de salud
By Stephanie Armour and Julie Appleby and Julie Rovner
Mientras los demócratas reconstruyen su candidatura presidencial a pocos meses de las elecciones, se esperaría que, de ser la nueva nominada, Harris adoptase una postura agresiva en apoyo al acceso al aborto y en otros temas controversiales de salud.
Harris, Once Biden’s Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health
By Stephanie Armour and Julie Appleby and Julie Rovner
If she grabs the baton from President Joe Biden to become the new presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris would widely be expected to take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access — hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue that could undermine his chances of victory.
Biden Administration Tightens Broker Access to Healthcare.gov To Thwart Rogue Sign-Ups
By Julie Appleby
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it has received more than 200,000 complaints in the first six months of the year about people being signed up for Obamacare plans or switched to new plans without their consent.
Daily Edition for Friday, July 19, 2024
Homeless crackdown, hospital watch, water safety, dementia care, cancer research, covid, weight loss, and more are in the news.
