Public Health
Readers And Tweeters Revisit Surgery Centers, Think Twice About Single-Payer
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. A Duty To Report On Surgery Centers Your article regarding unreported bad outcomes from outpatient surgery centers (“Lax Oversight Leaves Surgery Center Regulators And Patients In The Dark,” Aug. 9) […]
Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don’t Mix
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). More and more people consider smoking marijuana harmless or even beneficial, but mounting research suggests women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid it altogether. That’s according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which cites growing evidence of marijuana’s potential harm […]
Suicide By Opioid: New Research Suggests Overdoses Should Be Classified As Self-Harm
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). There has been a steady stream of headlines declaring that life expectancy in the United States is decreasing. And the often-cited reason is the climbing number of opioid-related deaths. Those two facts piqued the interest of a group of researchers who sought to reframe […]
Los pediatras son claros: no se debe mezclar marihuana y embarazo
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). Cada vez más personas […]
¡Alerta para padres! Tu hijo puede estar “vapeando” más que tabaco
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). A estas alturas, muchos […]
Parent Alert! Your Kid May Be Vaping More Than Nicotine
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). By now, many parents know kids are vaping sweet-smelling tobacco — often using devices that look deceptively like pens or flash drives. And most parents are hip to the prevalence of underage marijuana use. Now comes a combo of the two: vaping pot. Experts […]
Earwax, Of All Things, Poses Unrecognized Risk In Long-Term Care
This story also ran on CNN. This story can be republished for free (details). Of all the indignities that come with aging, excessive earwax may be the most insidious. Don’t laugh. That greasy, often gross, buildup occurs more often in older ears than those of the young, experts say. And when it goes unrecognized, it […]
Wisconsin Reinstates Coverage Of Transgender Treatment For State Workers
Use Our Content This story can be republished for free (details). In a surprising reversal, a Wisconsin board has voted to again offer insurance coverage to transgender state employees seeking hormone therapy and gender confirmation surgery. Members of the Group Insurance Board, which manages the insurance program for Wisconsin’s public workers and retirees, last week […]
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 […]
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 […]