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Using rapid cooling body bags to heat stroke victims --ER doctor

Wed, 2023-07-19 09:55 — mike kraft
From rapid cooling body bags to 'prescriptions’ for AC, doctors prepare for a future of extreme heat From body bags for rapid cooling to "prescriptions" for air conditioners, doctors are preparing for a future of extreme heat linked to climate change. Karen Pennar STAT

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U.K. Covid-19 inquiry hears poorest were worst hit during pandemic

Mon, 2023-07-17 10:12 — mike kraft
Covid-19 inquiry hears poorest were worst hit during pandemic The Covid inquiry is told people from less well-off backgrounds were more likely to be hospitalised. BBC News

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This module of the inquiry examines how resilient and prepared each of the UK nations were as the pandemic emerged.

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CDC facing major funding cuts in Congress, with direct impact on state and local health departments

Fri, 2023-07-14 17:19 — mike kraft
CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments | CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to lose about $1.3 billion in funds as a result of last month’s federal debt ceiling negotiation that were initially allocated through Covid-19 supplemental funding, the agency shared with CNN. Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman CNN

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U.S. hospitals: tax break scrutiny; medicare payments for drug discount program

Mon, 2023-07-10 09:52 — mike kraft
Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks | CNN There’s growing scrutiny of how much the nation’s nonprofit hospitals spend — and on what — to justify billions in state and federal tax breaks. In exchange for these savings, hospitals are supposed to provide community benefits, like care for those who can’t afford it and free health screenings. CNN
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Biden administration announces new steps to reduce health care costs

Fri, 2023-07-07 10:12 — mike kraft
Biden launches a new push to limit health care costs hoping to show he can save money for families President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs. The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. AP News
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COVID-19 toll up in a few countries- WHO report

Thu, 2023-07-06 17:39 — mike kraft
COVID-19 hospital markers up in a few reporting countries Of 19 countries that regularly report hospitalizations, 2 reported rises of 20% or more: Bangladesh and Malta. CIDRAP
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Spain ends COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in health-related locations

Wed, 2023-07-05 10:05 — mike kraft
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies The Spanish government has declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies. AP News

 

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Mon, 2023-07-03 17:41 — mike kraft
U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

 

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Analysis: American Health Care Faces a Staffing Crisis that is Affecting Care

Fri, 2023-06-30 18:06 — mike kraft
American Health Care Faces a Staffing Crisis And It's Affecting Care Urgent solutions are needed to improve staffing across America. Time
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Air pollution affected hospitalized Covid patients as if they were 10 years older--studies show

Wed, 2023-06-21 17:48 — mike kraft
Air pollution ‘aged’ hospital Covid patients by 10 years, study shows Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older the Guardian
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