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Climate change has forced millions to flee their homes, especially in Asia

Fri, 2024-01-05 09:47 — mike kraft

As the number of climate disasters increase, more people are also being forced to flee their homes, especially in Asia.
A record 32.6 million internal displacements were associated with disasters in 2022 — more than the 28.3 million displaced by conflict and violence that same year.
Four of the top five countries with the highest number of new internal displacements due to disasters in 2022 were in Asia.
As the number of climate disasters increase, more people are being forced to flee their homes, especially in Asia.

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Long COVID Has Caused Thousands of US Deaths: New CDC Data Fresh estimates from the CDC show a growing death tally from long COVID —– with numbers expected to increase as diagnostic expertise improves. Lisa Rapaport Medscape

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Long COVID: CDC death date in U.S.; why it is a curse in low income nations

Thu, 2024-01-04 10:54 — mike kraft

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Study: From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from ... Lon Wagner Phys.org

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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies

Wed, 2024-01-03 10:40 — mike kraft

Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Florida faces critical shortage of doctors and nurses, lawmakers looking for solutions Florida is on the front line of a healthcare crisis. As more people relocate to Florida, a shortage of doctors and nurses is becoming more pronounced – and state lawmakers are looking for solutions. Yahoo News

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Florida faces critical shortage of doctors and nurses

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:36 — mike kraft

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Gaza, Ukraine, and other conflicts could be accelerating antibiotic resistance Military conflict can drastically accelerate the emergence and spread of drug-resistant bugs. Torie Bosch STAT

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Gaza, Ukraine, and other conflicts could be accelerating antibiotic resistance

Thu, 2023-12-28 10:29 — mike kraft

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Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis Patients are more likely to fall, get new infections, or experience other forms of harm during their stay in a hospital after it is acquired by a private equity firm, according to a new study led by researchers ... Science X Medical Xpress

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U.S. hospitals: Quality of care declines after pricate equity groups take over--study

Wed, 2023-12-27 09:51 — mike kraft

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Health data breaches hit an all-time high in 2023 At least 116 million individuals were impacted by large and numerous health data breaches reported to federal regulators this year. Katie Palmer STAT

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Record number of breaches in health data reported in 2023

Fri, 2023-12-22 19:31 — mike kraft

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As many as 116 million individuals have been impacted by large health data breaches reported to the Department of Health and Human Services this year, according to records from its Office for Civil Rights as of December 21. That number has more than doubled over recent counts, driven primarily by a surge in hacking and ransomware attacks on health care organizations regulated by the privacy rule HIPAA.

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More patients are losing their doctors – and their trust in the primary care system In Rhode Island, safety-net clinics are under new pressures as clinicians retire or burn out. Patients report that it's harder to find care, and they're losing connections to familiar doctors. The Public's Radio

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As more doctors retire or quit, patients are losing faith in the primary care system

Fri, 2023-12-22 11:06 — mike kraft

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