Pediatrics
Report: US kids' HPV vaccination rate has stalled
For the first time in a decade, the rate at which American adolescents received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has not increased, new data show.
Aug 25, 2023
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Other
Cyberattack forces US hospital closures
A cyberattack on a US hospital group has forced the closure of urgent care and other critical health services at its facilities across at least four states, officials said Friday.
Aug 4, 2023
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Medical economics
How does your state rank for health care?
Folks living in Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire may be among the nation's healthiest, according to a new scorecard that ranks how well the health care system in each U.S. state is working.
Jun 23, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
2019 to 2021 saw rise in lung cancer screenings
The prevalence of lung cancer screening (LCS) increased in 2021 versus 2019, according to a research letter published online June 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 22, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers question law requiring CPS notification when medications for opioid use disorder are used during pregnancy
In the United States, federal legislation mandates that all states track data on all newborns who have been exposed to substances during pregnancy and ensure that a plan of Safe Care is created for each family. Yet each state ...
May 31, 2023
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Addiction
US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived ...
May 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Medicaid reimbursement for mental health varies widely across states
Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies dramatically among U.S. states, according to a new study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University.
Apr 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
This tick-borne disease is now endemic in 10 US states
Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, is endemic in 10 U.S. states, according to a March report by the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The parasitic disease primarily occurs within the Northeast ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Medications
The new insulin price cap: What you need to know
In early March, Eli Lilly made headlines after announcing a new $35 price cap on insulin for individuals with private insurance. Novo Nordisk and Sanofi made their own price reduction announcements shortly after Eli Lilly's ...
Mar 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC report describes recent trends in prevalence of babesiosis
The prevalence of babesiosis is increasing in certain states, including Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, which should now be considered to have endemic transmission, according to research published in the March 17 issue ...
Mar 17, 2023
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