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Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma鈥檚 Weight Loss Drugs
Although Novo Nordisk and Lilly lump together the pharmacies that compound semaglutide and tirzepatide with internet cowboys selling fake drugs, there is a distinction. The FDA has offered Americans little clarity about the vast gray and black markets for the drugs.
California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers
State lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills鈥 proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges from the tech industry.
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
Public safety and health care organizations are using drones to speed up lifesaving treatment during medical emergencies in which every second counts.
Rescate desde el cielo: c贸mo los drones pueden reducir el tiempo de respuesta a una emergencia
Cada a帽o m谩s de 356,000 personas sufren un paro card铆aco fuera de un hospital. Cada minuto que pasa sin intervenci贸n m茅dica disminuye las probabilidades de supervivencia en un 10%.
Misleading Ads Play Key Role in Schemes to Gin Up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges
Misleading money-for-groceries ads helped lure people to call centers where some were enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage 鈥 or switched from their existing plans 鈥 without their express permission, a new lawsuit alleges.
The Nation鈥檚 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They鈥檙e emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding.
El sistema de emergencias del 911 est谩 al borde del colapso
Mientras que algunos estados, ciudades y condados ya han modernizado sus sistemas de emergencia del 911 o han hecho planes para actualizarlos, muchos otros est谩n rezagados.
Despite Past Storms鈥 Lessons, Long-Term Care Residents Again Left Powerless
Even after multiple massive power outages 鈥 including one from a 2021 winter storm in Texas that prompted a U.S. Senate investigation 鈥 little has changed for older Americans in senior living facilities when natural disasters strike.
The Biden administration set stringent new federal staffing rules. But for years, nursing homes have failed to meet the toughest standards set by states.
Beyond PMS: A Poorly Understood Disorder Means Periods of Despair for Some Women
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is estimated to affect around 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness of menstrual disorders 鈥 even among health care providers 鈥 can make getting care difficult.
Mississippi Lacks Black Doctors, Even as Lawmakers Increasingly Target Diversity Programs
Administrators at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine are trying to recruit more Black students 鈥 and more Hispanic and Choctaw Nation students, for that matter. But they face several obstacles, including a recent swell of Republican opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds Online Until She Died, State Records Say
A Florida woman with no training in mental health services pretended to be a licensed social worker during online therapy sessions with Brightside 国产精品视频 patients.
Falsa terapeuta enga帽贸 a cientos de pacientes en Internet, y solo se supo porque muri贸
Cientos de estadounidenses pueden haber recibido terapia, sin saberlo, de una impostora sin formaci贸n que se hizo pasar por terapeuta en sesiones por internet, posiblemente durante dos a帽os. El enga帽o s贸lo se descubri贸 cuando muri贸, seg煤n registros de departamentos de salud estatales.
$2 Million Disbursed to Victims and Community Groups in Wake of Super Bowl Mass Shooting
The United Way of Greater Kansas City gave $1.2 million to victims and $832,000 to 14 community groups Thursday, hoping to reach other victims from the violence at the Kansas City Chiefs鈥 Super Bowl parade, as well as those working to prevent gun violence.
Distribuyen $2 millones entre v铆ctimas del tiroteo del Super Bowl y grupos comunitarios
Desde el tiroteo, algunas v铆ctimas y sus familias han recibido facturas m茅dicas por miles de d贸lares, por tratamientos en salas de emergencia, viajes en ambulancia, atenci贸n m茅dica continua por las heridas de bala o consejer铆a de salud mental.
Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate
Dozens of small cities and towns across the United States struggle not just with health care access and the loss of jobs, but also with the burden of what to do with big, empty buildings.
Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding
Since being diagnosed with HIV in 2022, Fernando Hermida has had to move three times to access treatment. A KFF 国产精品视频 News-Associated Press analysis found gay and bisexual Latino men account for a fast-growing proportion of new diagnoses and infections, showing they are falling behind in the fight against HIV.
Un an谩lisis de KFF 国产精品视频 News-Associated Press hall贸 que los hombres latinos homosexuales y bisexuales representan una proporci贸n cada vez mayor de nuevos diagn贸sticos e infecciones, lo que demuestra que los est谩n dejando atr谩s en la lucha contra el VIH.
Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors
The technology has generated notices with errors, sent Medicaid paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, according to state audits, court documents, and interviews. While it can take months to fix problems, America鈥檚 poorest residents pay the price.
How Two States Reveal a Deeper Divide on Insuring Kids鈥 国产精品视频
Arizona and Florida lawmakers saw trouble ahead for children in 2023, with states slated 鈥 as the covid-19 pandemic waned 鈥 to resume disenrolling ineligible people from Medicaid. So, legislators in both states voted to expand a safety net known as the Children鈥檚 国产精品视频 Insurance Program, or CHIP, which covers those 18 and younger in […]
