US patients charged for ‘hospital facility fees’ – even if they don’t set foot in one ( www.theguardian.com )
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Wildfire smoke prematurely killed over 50,000 Californians in a decade – study ( www.theguardian.com )
Exposure to toxic particles also led to $432bn in health expenses between 2008 and 2018...
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'I was killing myself': San Francisco program giving alcohol to addicts may save lives ( www.usatoday.com )
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Tennessee governor signs bill criminalizing adults who help minors get abortions ( fox17.com )
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Florida Allows Doctors To Perform C-Sections Outside of Hospitals ( kffhealthnews.org )
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Heat waves associated with increased risk of preterm birth in the U.S. ( www.statnews.com )
Heat waves are becoming more frequent and more intense, posing more of a health risk around the world. High temperatures can be deadly, and are especially dangerous for those with cardiovascular and chronic disease — but they begin affecting human lives even before birth....
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Los Angeles County launches ambitious plan to tackle medical debt. Hospitals groan. ( www.usatoday.com )
'Forever' Chemicals and Other Endocrine-Disruptors May Increase Child Obesity Risk ( www.healthline.com )
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World’s first diabetes cure with cell therapy achieved in China ( interestingengineering.com )
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The first pill for postpartum depression is finally getting to patients. Doctors say it’s working. ( www.nbcnews.com )
Psychiatrists are writing the first prescriptions for zuranolone, which got approved last year....
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Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn - The New York Times (Free article) ( www.nytimes.com )
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How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations ( www.statnews.com )
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After leaving a so-called 'abortion desert,' this doctor worries about what's next ( www.npr.org )
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Covid will still be here this summer. Will anyone care? ( www.washingtonpost.com )
How Oregon’s right-to-die law has inspired other US states and countries ( www.theguardian.com )
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Is systemic racism in medicine putting Black people’s lives at risk? ( www.theguardian.com )
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“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods ( arstechnica.com )
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After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs ( arstechnica.com )
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Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too ( www.mprnews.org )
We are in the middle of National Bike Month, and cycling enthusiasts love to talk up the benefits of their favorite activity. ...
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New research shows gas stove emissions contribute to 19,000 deaths annually ( arstechnica.com )
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Many US dairy workers yet to receive protective gear for bird flu ( www.reuters.com )
CHICAGO, May 23 (Reuters) - Many U.S. dairy farms have not yet increased health protections against bird flu for employees during an outbreak in cows, according to workers, activists and farmers, worrying health experts about the risk for more human infections of a virus with pandemic potential.
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California Pays Meth Users To Get Sober ( kffhealthnews.org )
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Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk ( theconversation.com )
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“Outrageously” priced weight-loss drugs could bankrupt US health care ( arstechnica.com )
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