La vejez en soledad, asà vive un número histórico de estadounidenses
By Judith Graham
September 17, 2024
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Más de 16 millones de estadounidenses viven solos mientras envejecen. Sorprendentemente, se sabe muy poco sobre sus experiencias.
A Possible Downside to Limits on Teens’ Access to Social Media
By Daniel Chang
September 16, 2024
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
In 1982, then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop warned that video games might be hazardous to young people’s health, a statement he later walked back, acknowledging it had no basis in science. These days, state and federal policymakers are sounding alarms about the need to protect children from the harmful effects of social media platforms such […]
Décadas de programas nacionales contra el suicidio no han frenado estas muertes
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
September 16, 2024
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Durante los últimos 20 años, funcionarios federales han lanzado tres estrategias nacionales de prevención del suicidio, incluida una anunciada en abril.
Tennessee Confirms Measles Case In Traveler; West Nile Spreads In Mass.
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
In other news from around the country: Oklahoma ditches naloxone vending machines; medical waste is washing ashore in Maryland and Virginia; and more.
Tune In Tonight For ‘Silence In Sikeston’ Documentary Premiere
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
At 8 p.m. ET, WORLD will premiere “Silence in Sikeston,” a co-production of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News and Retro Report, as part of “Local, USA.â€
CMS Considering Oversight For Health Care Vendors After Change Cyberattack
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
The goal is to limit the broader impacts on care like those seen after the Change Healthcare hack earlier this year. Among other news, Mercy health system is threatening to stop accepting Anthem insurance, and the surgeon who pioneered laparoscopy has died.
Trump Unharmed As FBI Investigates Another Assassination Attempt
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
The incident happened at his Florida golf club Sunday. Authorities recovered a rifle pointed into the golf course. Plus, more election news.
Pediatricians Struggle With Obesity Guidelines For Kids
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
Stat reports on the aftermath of the changes made to childhood obesity guidelines last year by the American Academy of Pediatrics, with some doctors remaining concerned over the potential impact on eating disorder development. Meanwhile, kids’ sugary drinks consumption is up.
2 Close Contacts Of Missouri Bird Flu Patient Also Exhibited Symptoms
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
The CDC said Friday that the first person was a member of the initial patient’s household, and the second person was a health care worker. The CDC also said the simultaneous development of symptoms doesn’t provide evidence of person-to-person spread, NBC reported.
American Cancer Society CEO Leaving Post; Search Is On For Successor
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
Karen Knudsen, who has led the body for more than three years, will stay on as a strategic adviser through early 2025. Also in the news: Incyte’s immunotherapy drug is effective against anal tumors; Bayer seeks broader approval for its prostate cancer drug; and more.
Nebraska Court Allows Competing Abortion Measures On The Ballot
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
Voters must weigh in on a measure that would expand abortion protections and another that would limit them. Meanwhile in Arizona, lawmakers repealed the 1864 law that was revived to ban abortions. Also, a study reveals tubal ligation isn’t a sure-fire method for preventing pregnancies.
First Edition: Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
September 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Tossed Medicine, Delayed Housing: How Homeless Sweeps Are Thwarting Medicaid’s Goals
By Angela Hart
September 16, 2024
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
As California cities crack down on homeless encampments in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling authorizing fines and arrests, front-line workers say such sweeps are undercutting billions in state and federal Medicaid spending meant to stabilize people’s health and get them off the streets.
Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven’t Slowed the Deaths
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
September 16, 2024
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Despite years of national strategies to address the suicide crisis in the U.S., rates continue to rise. A chorus of researchers and experts say the interventions will work — but that they’re simply not being adopted by state and local governments.
Journalists Explore Breast Cancer Rates and the Medical Response to Mass Shootings
September 14, 2024
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News Original
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News and California Healthline journalists made the rounds on local and state media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
September 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
Each week, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½Ò•îl Health News finds longer stories for you to enjoy. Today’s selections are on well water, food deserts, polio, the 9/11 attacks, and more.
As Texas Herds Contracted H5N1, Virus Also Showed Up In Wastewater Samples
September 13, 2024
Morning Briefing
“The widespread detection of influenza A(H5N1) virus in wastewater from 10 U.S. cities is troubling,” report authors say. Meanwhile, the CDC says the human bird flu case in Missouri remains a mystery. Experts also voice concerns that as autumn arrives, the U.S. is entering a riskier time for H5N1 spread.
