Biden administration proposes government cover costly weight-loss drugs for obese Americans

Tue, 2024-11-26 11:20 — mike kraft
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. AP News

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New mpox vaccines for Congo's children held up by old problem

Tue, 2024-11-26 10:03 — mike kraft
New mpox vaccines for Congo's children held up by old problem Adults started getting vaccinations against mpox in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital this week. But there were no shots available for children, the most vulnerable group, after a key dose donation was held back by an old legal hurdle. Jennifer Rigby,Ange Adihe Kasongo,Sonia Rolley Reuters
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Long COVID patients seek more federal research on treatments.

Tue, 2024-11-26 09:51 — mike kraft
Long COVID patients push to see federal research refocused on treatments The federal government has allocated $1.15 billion so far on long COVID research, without bringing any new treatments to market. Patients and scientists say it's time to push harder for breakthroughs. NPR

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Expaining fluoride in water and the new controversy

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:39 — mike kraft
3 charts that help explain why there’s fluoride in drinking water | CNN President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his Health and Human Services secretary and while we don’t know what the policies will be, one thing Kennedy has signaled he would look at is fluoridation of water across the United States. Soph Warnes CNN
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Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after detection of bird flu virus

Mon, 2024-11-25 18:30 — mike kraft
Raw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus State health officials say the bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California. AP News

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Pasteurized milk remains safe to drink, the department said.

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Trump nominates more health team officials

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:49 — mike kraft
Trump rounds out health team with CDC, FDA picks President-elect Trump rounded out his health team for his upcoming White House term by announcing his Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and surgeon… fimotija The Hill
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How Governments Can Build Resilience in the Face of Crises --new study

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:41 — mike kraft
How Can Government Build Resilience in the Face of Crises? - HS Today Since the turn of the millennium, pandemics, heat waves, wildfires, floods, cyberattacks, supply chain interruptions, and other crises have deeply stressed governments, communities, businesses, and individuals around the world. HSToday

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Climate talk negtiators reached a $300 billion deal --but it is called inadequate

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:08 — mike kraft
With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually from industrialized countries is far short of what vulnerable nations need to better protect themselves from climate change. NPR
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FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Florida Hurricane repairs

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:54 — mike kraft
FEMA Approves Additional $115 Million for Emergency Work Following Florida Hurricanes - HS Today FEMA has approved an additional $115.5 million to reimburse Florida communities for emergency work after Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. HSToday

 

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U.S. maps show states with very high wastewater viral activity

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:47 — mike kraft
COVID update: Map reveals state with "very high" wastewater viral activity "Very high" levels of the virus were detected in New Mexico, with "high" levels in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and South Dakota. Newsweek

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SARS-CoV-2 levels were found by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be "very high" in New Mexico for the period November 10 to November 16, 2024, and "high" in Arizona, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

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CDC says US respiratory virus activity remains low ahead of holiday season

Mon, 2024-11-25 09:36 — mike kraft
US respiratory virus activity remains low ahead of holiday season Respiratory virus activity remained low in the United States last week, with COVID levels continuing to decline, but respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity on the rise, especially in young children, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in updates today. CIDRAP
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Analysis: How various American cities are poised to deal with climate disasters

Fri, 2024-11-22 18:10 — mike kraft
Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks. Washington Post
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U.S. racial and geographic health disparities have increased over the last two decades --new study

Fri, 2024-11-22 11:30 — mike kraft
Racial and geographic health disparities in the US have increased over the last two decades, research shows Life expectancy in the U.S. varies by more than 20 years depending on an individual's race and ethnicity and where they live. These widespread and persistent life expectancy disparities have divided the ... Lancet Medical Xpress
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U.S. COVID, Flu vaccination rates still low--CDC

Fri, 2024-11-22 11:11 — mike kraft
National COVID-19 vaccination rate less than 20 percent: CDC survey Just 17.9 percent of U.S. adults have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, and 34.7 percent have received an influenza vaccine during the 2024-25 respiratory disease season, according to a new report from th… aoconnelld The Hill
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Climate summit proposal agreement calls on rich countries to pay $250B a year

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:38 — mike kraft
Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year The draft agreement comes with many uncertainties about which nations will provide how much financing to poorer countries, especially with a new Trump era looming in the U.S. Politico
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