Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans’ Cancer Survival
Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) The chance of someone who is covered by Medicaid surviving cancer may depend in part on where they live, a new analysis finds. In states that had lower Medicaid income eligibility limits, cancer survival rates were worse for cancers both in early and late […]
U.S. Hits 600K COVID Deaths; Brazil’s Iffy Drug Cocktail; STDs Reach New High
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. As of Wednesday at 8 a.m. EDT, the unofficial U.S. COVID-19 toll reached 33,486,925 cases and 600,287 deaths, up 11,626 cases and 327 deaths from yesterday. And while daily cases and deaths have drastically declined, new and dangerous variants could set back the U.S.’s progress on […]
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) While climate change calls to mind extreme weather and melting polar ice caps, government officials’ inaction to stop it is also affecting the mental health of young people, new research reveals. “This study paints a horrific picture of widespread climate anxiety in our […]
ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) A program meant to encourage the use of a drug that can help people overcome opioid addiction led to dramatic increases in its use in emergency rooms, researchers report. Buprenorphine is a medication that stabilizes opioid withdrawal and soothes cravings. Using it can […]
AHA News: Revised Scale Could Lead to Timelier Treatment for Strokes in the Back of the Head
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after a stroke has some missing pieces, according to new research that suggests adding a few simple tests could help improve treatment for people who have less common strokes […]
Stress May Be Stronger Trigger for Problem Drinking in Women Than Men
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) When someone says “I need a drink,” it’s usually because they’ve had a rough day. Now, new research suggests that stress is more likely to trigger heavy drinking in women than in men. “Some people can intend to have one or two alcoholic […]
AHA News: Life Experiences, Outlook Influence How People Are Harmed – Or Helped – By Pandemic Stress
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York City in March 2020, Jose Montanez, like millions of others in the service industry, lost his source of income. A hair stylist who also ran karaoke drag shows, he made his money closely […]
Mental Health Crisis Hitting Youth, Surgeon General Warns
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday. The pandemic and other major issues faced by their generation are causing “devastating” mental health effects in young people, he warned in a […]
Half of Drinkers Who Think They’re Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you think you’re fine to drive after drinking, there’s a good chance you’re wrong, new research shows. The study found that despite being over the legal driving limit, half of the participants believed they were safe to drive. The study included 90 […]
The Bill That Could Protect Abortion Rights If Roe Is Overturned
Inside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, justices heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson, a potentially landmark abortion case involving Mississippi’s attempt to ban all abortions past 15 weeks of pregnancy. Experts agree, based on what some justices asked during arguments, that the Court’s conservative majority is prepared to not only uphold the Mississippi law […]