US patients charged for ‘hospital facility fees’ – even if they don’t set foot in one ( www.theguardian.com )
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...
Tennessee governor signs bill criminalizing adults who help minors get abortions ( fox17.com )
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....
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 )
World’s first diabetes cure with cell therapy achieved in China ( interestingengineering.com )
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How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations ( www.statnews.com )
After leaving a so-called 'abortion desert,' this doctor worries about what's next ( www.npr.org )
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods ( arstechnica.com )
Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk ( theconversation.com )
Doctors Plead With Lawmakers Not to Criminalize Life-Saving Pregnancy-Care Pills ( www.rollingstone.com )
Want to protect your kids' eyes from myopia? Get them to play outside ( www.npr.org )
If you're a parent struggling to get your kids' off their devices and outdoors to play, here's another reason to keep trying: Spending at least two hours outside each day is one of the most important things your kids can do to protect their eyesight....
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious ( apnews.com )
The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday. ...
A new pill cures preschoolers of a parasitic worm. Delivering it could be a challenge ( www.npr.org )
Study links talc use to ovarian cancer — a potential boon for thousands suing J&J ( www.nbcnews.com )
Johnson & Johnson has argued in court that studies haven’t found a convincing link between ovarian cancer and talc powder. A new analysis suggests they are indeed associated....
US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on breastfeeding for those with HIV ( apnews.com )
People with HIV can breastfeed their babies, as long as they are taking medications that effectively suppress the virus that causes AIDS, a top U.S. pediatricians’ group said Monday in a sharp policy change. ...
Eye-tattooing: experts warn about risks of colour-changing surgery ( www.theguardian.com )
Concerns raised as influencers promote pigment-injection procedure as latest cosmetic trend...
There’s New Hope for an HIV Vaccine ( www.wired.com )
Proposed North Carolina law would make it illegal to wear masks in public ( www.nbcnews.com )
The bill, which would enhance penalties for people wearing masks while committing crimes, would also prohibit wearing masks in public for medical reasons....
Proteins in blood could provide early cancer warning ‘by more than seven years’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Study identifies 618 proteins linked to 19 types of cancer, which could lead to much earlier detection...
Exclusive: Biden to put tariffs on China medical supplies - sources ( www.reuters.com )
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Dobbs Has Created a Health Care Apocalypse ( www.motherjones.com )
The CDC issues a report about infections from stem-cell treatments in Mexico ( apnews.com )
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Thursday about three cases of infections apparently linked to stem-cell treatments American patients received in Mexico. ...
Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say ( www.cnn.com )
Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia....
