Medicaid rolls drop in June
Illinois’ Medicaid managed care rolls dropped slightly in June, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
ART Births Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Congenital Anomalies in Kids
Kids conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART) had slightly higher risks of congenital anomalies, particularly genitourinary abnormalities, according to an Australian population-based cohort study. In the cohort of over 850,000 infants, singleton infants conceived via ART had an increased risk for major genitourinary abnormalities compared with naturally conceived singleton infants with parents with no fertility […]
I Was A Child Prodigy. Here’s The Dark Truth No One Ever Talks About.
“Before the ‘private high school’ and college classes, I was your average Abercrombie-clad, slightly weird 13-year-old goofing around and taking selfies at the mall with friends,” the author writes. Courtesy of Kate Alexandria When I graduated with my bachelor’s degree on May 9, 2015, I hadn’t updated the address on my file, so I never […]
Masking Yields Small Reduction in COVID Risk, Review Concludes
Use of masks in both community settings and healthcare settings may slightly reduce risk of COVID-19, but the evidence base leaves much to be desired, the final installment of a living, rapid review of multiple studies found. “The strength of evidence remained low for reduced risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection with surgical masks versus no mask […]
Opinion | My Patients Are My Heroes
I was standing outside the patient room, feeling slightly restless that day. A few days earlier, I had received some news from my doctor that I was not expecting. My mind sifted through the various possibilities and directions this could take me. When will I get to see my doctor to discuss this? What does […]
Suicide Rose in 2021 After Curious Decline in 2020
Suicide rates inched up slightly from 2020 to 2021, driven primarily by a higher rate of male suicides, according to provisional data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. The 4% increase reflected 45,979 deaths by suicide in 2020 compared with 47,646 in 2021, for age-adjusted rates of 13.5 and 14.0 per 100,000, respectively, […]
More Than Half of States Will Ban Abortion if Roe Is Overturned, Expert Says
Abortion will become illegal in slightly more than half of states if the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade becomes final, while many of the remaining states are working to ensure that abortion continues to be accessible there, according to one expert. Most states have limits on abortion around viability, with […]