Costos adicionales bloquean el tratamiento para prevenir el VIH
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). Hace tres años, Corey […]
As Temperatures Climb, A New Push To Keep Workers Safe
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). Last month, on a day that was sweltering even by Phoenix standards, Filiberto Lares knew he wasn’t well. An airline caterer, he said he had spent hours moving between the scalding tarmac and a truck with no air conditioning. Lares, […]
A medida que hace más calor, nuevo impulso para proteger a los trabajadores
SOBRE NOTICIAS EN ESPAÑOL Noticias en español es una sección de KFF Health News que contiene traducciones de artículos de gran interés para la comunidad hispanohablante, y contenido original enfocado en la población hispana que vive en los Estados Unidos. Use Nuestro Contenido Este contenido puede usarse de manera gratuita (detalles). El mes pasado, en […]
Pain Meds As Public Nuisance? Oklahoma Tests A Legal Strategy Against Opioid Maker
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I’m A CPAP Dropout: Why Many Lose Sleep Over Apnea Treatment
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than ready for relief from her tired-all-the-time existence. She used to fall asleep at red lights while behind the wheel. At night, she’d wake up gasping for air, heart pounding. Her husband […]
Common Medications Can Masquerade As Dementia In Seniors
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Navigating Aging Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice associated with aging and end-of-life care, helping America’s 60 million seniors and their families navigate the health care system. To contact Judith Graham with a question or comment, click here. Join the Navigating Aging Facebook […]
‘Climate Grief’: Fears About The Planet’s Future Weigh On Americans’ Mental Health
This story also ran on People. This story can be republished for free (details). [UPDATED on July 22] Therapist Andrew Bryant says the landmark United Nations climate report last October brought a new mental health concern to his patients. “I remember being in sessions with folks the next day. They had never mentioned climate change […]
KHN Investigation On Opioid Prescribers Pains Some Readers And Tweeters
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. In Defense Of Opioid Prescribers Articles such as this one are leaving elderly patients with debilitating pain and also hospice patients struggling to get adequate pain control (“Surgeons’ Opioid-Prescribing Habits […]
Has Your Doctor Asked You About Climate Change?
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Amid Teen Vaping ‘Epidemic,’ Juul Taps Addiction Expert As Medical Director
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). [UPDATED on July 25] Juul Labs, the nation’s leading manufacturer of e-cigarettes, has hired as its medical director a prominent University of California researcher known for his work on the dangers nicotine poses for the adolescent brain. The company said the hire will support […]