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Sleepy? Might be Early Sign of Alzheimers’

Dozing off at work could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease, new research warns. People who dozed off or napped at inappropriate times, even if they got enough sleep, were more likely to have traces of the disease during their brain scans, according to the new study. Read More

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California Senate Passes Bill to Have College Centers Dispense Abortion Pills

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Wear Red for Heart Health Day

The American Heart Association is urging everyone to wear red on Friday to help shine a light on the number one killer of men and women — heart disease. “This is such a simple way to make a difference in our community. Every red heart, red ribbon or red dress in a store window reminds […]

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Dr. Klasko: “Stop Waiting for Government”

Dr. Stephen Klasko currently serves as president and CEO of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health. He wears other hats as well. He has coauthored multiple books, including The Phantom Stethescope and We CAN Fix Healthcare: The Future Is Now. Klasko has another book — Bless This Mess: A Pictorial Primer for the […]

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Federal Judge Wants to Settle Opioid Suits

The goal is impressive: Hammer out a legal deal that starts guiding the nation out of an epidemic of opioid addiction. How and when that can happen, if at all, is the subject of talks scheduled to begin Wednesday in a federal courthouse in Cleveland. The judge is bringing together lawyers for governments across the […]

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HHS Applauds Rollbacks, Other “Accomplishments”

A new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services highlights the greatest hits of the Trump administration in 2017, including its responses to the opioid crisis and the devastating hurricanes that hit Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, as well as regulatory rollbacks to reduce the burdens on providers. Read More

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“Pivotal Player” at HHS Promoted Gay “Conversion”

Shannon Royce, who has reportedly emerged “as a pivotal player” at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), previously suggested that so-called conversion therapy was an antidote to marriage equality and worked for anti-LGBTQ hate groups that have promoted the dangerous and widely discredited practice. Politico reported on January 22 that Royce, the director […]

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Study: Obamacare Helps Poor Families the Most

Poor families have benefited the most from Obamacare, spending less on both out-of-pocket care and health insurance premiums, a new study shows. On the other hand, higher-income families have seen their out-of-pocket costs decline but their premiums increase, the researchers found. Read More

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Medicaid Changes May Lead More States to Extend Care

In an ironic twist, the Trump administration’s embrace of work requirements for low-income people on Medicaid is prompting lawmakers in some conservative states to resurrect plans to expand health care for the poor. Trump’s move has been widely criticized as threatening the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion. But if states follow through, more Americans could […]

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How Would Hospitals Swamped by Flu Handle a Pandemic

A tsunami of sick people has swamped hospitals in many parts of the country in recent weeks as a severe flu season has taken hold. In Rhode Island, hospitals diverted ambulances for a period because they were overcome with patients. In San Diego, a hospital erected a tent outside its emergency room to manage an […]

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Number of Americans Without Insurance Grew in 2017

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans without health coverage, which declined for years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, shot up in President Donald Trump’s first year in office, according to data from a new national survey. At the end of 2017, 12.2 percent of U.S. adults lacked health insurance, up from 10.9 percent […]

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Court to Review Ruling Barring Medical Marijuana on Campuses

PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court’s ruling that Arizona colleges and universities can prohibit medical marijuana on campuses, but the state Legislature can’t make it a crime. The medical marijuana law approved by Arizona voters in 2010 allowed cardholders to possess small amounts of marijuana but it prohibited […]

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