Hurricane Maria’s Official Death Toll In Puerto Rico Now Stands At Nearly 3,000
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). Nearly 3,000 Puerto Ricans died as a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria last year, a number that dwarfs the government’s initial tally of 64, according to a report commissioned by Puerto Rican officials and released Tuesday. Gov. Ricardo Rosselló, who asked […]
Más que nada, la cera en los oídos genera riesgos para adultos mayores en hogares
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). De todos los agravios […]
Californians Living Longer With Cancer — Some Longer Than Others
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). As he grew older, Dale Kunitomi paid closer attention to his health — and to his doctor’s advice. When he noticed rectal bleeding in 2010, he went to see his physician, who ordered a colonoscopy. The diagnosis: colon cancer. Kunitomi, now 74, underwent surgery, […]
The Pluses And Minuses Of Allowing Medical Marijuana At School
This story also ran on San Francisco Chronicle. This story can be republished for free (details). Every school day at noon, Karina Garcia drives to her son’s South San Francisco high school to give him a dose of cannabis oil to prevent potentially life-threatening seizures. But she can’t do it on campus. She has to […]
HHS Watchdog To Probe Enforcement Of Nursing Home Staffing Standards
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services this month launched an examination into federal oversight of skilled nursing facilities amid signs some homes aren’t meeting Medicare’s minimum staffing requirements. Look Up Nursing Homes In Your State Use our interactive tool […]
Over Past 20 Years, The Percentage Of Children With ADHD Nearly Doubles
This story also ran on CNN. This story can be republished for free (details). [UPDATED on Sept. 4] The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached more than 10 percent, a significant increase during the past 20 years, according to a study released Friday. The rise was most pronounced in […]
Cancer, Schmancer. In California, Coffee Is King
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It turns out that California and the Trump administration do agree on at least one thing: Don’t mess with coffee. Trump’s hand-picked food and drug czar, Scott Gottlieb, said Wednesday that he “strongly supports” a proposal by officials in Sacramento to […]
En las últimas dos décadas casi se duplicó el número de niños con trastorno de atención
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). La cantidad de niños […]
Cáncer, qué importa. En California, el café sigue siendo el rey
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). SACRAMENTO, California. – Resulta […]
Low-Income Californians Feel Twice The Burn From Wildfires
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). EAST BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Viviana Aguirre, 14, knows the air is bad when she has to reach for her inhaler once, maybe twice a week. But this summer, the high school freshman has relied on her inhaler almost every day to […]