Health
‘It’s environmental racism’: Monterey County agriculture officials sued over farm chemicals near Latino schools
State health officials have long reported that children in Monterey County are among the most likely...
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She died after liposuction by a pediatrician. Doctors warn of cosmetic surgery’s ‘Wild West’
Across the country, physicians from a range of specialties have ventured into the lucrative world...
As AI eye exams prove their worth, lessons for future tech emerge
Amid all the buzz around artificial intelligence in health care, the eye-exam technology is emerging...
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More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends offering buprenorphine to teens addicted to opioids. But only...
CDC investigating harmful reactions to counterfeit ‘botox’; people in at least 9 states impacted
The CDC reported that nine "(60%) people were hospitalized and 4 (21%) were treated with...
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O.J. Simpson feared he had CTE but his family has said a ‘hard no’ to brain study
Simpson's attorney said he's been 'getting calls from medical centers that are doing CTE testing...
Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid are now uninsured, survey finds
Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are...
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Congress likely to kick the can on COVID-era telehealth policies
Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify or scuttle an array of COVID-era payment...
Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern
Federal and state regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health...
After public push, CMS curbs health insurance agents’ access to consumer SSNs
The changes shielding the Social Security numbers are helpful, but won’t necessarily slow unauthorized switching...