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In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers
Read full article: In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkersIn some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.
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Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on
Read full article: Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags onThe Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.
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Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists
Read full article: Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persistsThe government shutdown has reopened debate on the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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Small bite, big impact: The best way to fight ticks
Read full article: Small bite, big impact: The best way to fight ticksThink if you don’t go in the woods you can avoid ticks? Think again. Ticks have now been found in parks, lawns, and they even climb buildings. Ticks are active as long as the temperature is above 39 degrees Fahrenheit. So, in some places, ticks can be a threat year-round. Our expert shares how to avoid ticks and what to do if you get bit.
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Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention
Read full article: Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detentionThe American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care.
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Plastic exposure can have toxic effects on the heart’s electrical system, new research shows
Read full article: Plastic exposure can have toxic effects on the heart’s electrical system, new research showsWe’ve all heard warnings about BPA, a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies. Now, new research reveals this everyday exposure is tied to changes in the heart’s electrical system.
Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatment
Read full article: Biden completes a round of radiation therapy as part of his prostate cancer treatmentA spokesperson for Joe Biden says the former Democratic president has completed several weeks of radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious disease
Read full article: Government shutdown means many CDC experts are skipping a pivotal meeting on infectious diseaseAn annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts can’t participate.
Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in Virginia
Read full article: Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger spar over abortion in VirginiaVirginia is the last Southern state that has not passed new abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a national constitutional right to the procedure.
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies
Read full article: Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergiesA study that upended medical practice by recommending feeding babies peanut products early to prevent allergies has had a big effect in the real world.
Planned 5-day strike at Kaiser Permanente health care facilities ends, with plans for further talks
Read full article: Planned 5-day strike at Kaiser Permanente health care facilities ends, with plans for further talksA planned five-day strike by thousands of registered nurses and other Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Hawaii and Oregon has ended.
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Read full article: Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listeningHospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.
‘Like a breathalyzer’: Researchers working on new, easier way to monitor diabetes
Read full article: ‘Like a breathalyzer’: Researchers working on new, easier way to monitor diabetesMore than 38 million Americans have diabetes and regular blood sugar monitoring is crucial. A team of researchers is working on a new way to do that, and it’s as easy as taking a breath.
FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'
Read full article: FDA unveils drugs to receive expedited review in support of 'national priorities'The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first round of drugs that will receive drastically expedited reviews at the agency.
California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low
Read full article: California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains lowInvestigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus.
Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patients
Read full article: Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patientsDrugmaker EMD Serono has agreed to lower the cost of a common fertility medication through a deal with the Trump administration.
California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
Read full article: California to begin selling affordable state-branded insulin beginning next yearGov. Gavin Newsom says California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.
South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months
Read full article: South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 monthsSouth Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March.
As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire
Read full article: As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expireMillions of Americans with Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance will face higher costs next year if Congress doesn't extend enhanced premium tax credits that have made the plans more affordable.
Protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead, Consumer Reports finds
Read full article: Protein powders and shakes contain high levels of lead, Consumer Reports findsProtein powders and shakes are more popular than ever—touted as workout fuel or even meal replacements. But a new Consumer Reports investigation uncovered a hidden risk: some of these supplements contain concerning levels of lead.
Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds
Read full article: Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report findsFor the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped.
In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia
Read full article: In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasiaUruguay’s senate has passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives.
Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capital
Read full article: Doctors Without Borders permanently closes its emergency center in Haiti's capitalDoctors Without Borders says that ongoing violence in Haiti has forced it to permanently close its emergency care center in Port-au-Prince.
New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus
Read full article: New York health officials confirm state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virusNew York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years.
31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and other health care workers strike for better wages and staffing
Read full article: 31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses and other health care workers strike for better wages and staffingAn estimated 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers have gone on strike to demand better wages and staffing.
Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings
Read full article: Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firingsFederal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend.