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Month: May 2024
Efforts to Draft a Global Pandemic Treaty Falter After More Than Two Years of Negotiations
Geneva — A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed — for now — to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic. After COVID-19 triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended … Read more
Don’t ‘Fry’ Over Memorial Day Weekend, Health Officials Warn
Health officials are warning people not to “fry,” but to protect their skin and eyes while enjoying the outdoors this Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention announced that Friday marks the 16th annual “Don’t Fry Day,” a day meant to encourage people to protect … Read more
How Trillions of Buzzy Cicadas Will Affect People on the Autism Spectrum
As more than a trillion cicadas emerge from underground this month, experts warn that people on the autism spectrum or who are sensitive to sound may find the insects’ noise overwhelming. The large co-emergence of cicadas from both a 13-year and 17-year brood this spring is the first of its kind in more than 200 … Read more
Why Should I Go to Mexico for Cancer Treatment? – Yahoo! Voices
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Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes
In Kenya, Revital Healthcare is manufacturing medical products that Africa needs to take charge of routine health care and respond to outbreaks. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli and Brian Otieno
When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock
Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
Wellness: Buzzfeed can diagnose which Disney character you are, not your medical condition – North Coast Citizen
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I Hate Summer—and You Should Too
Wake me when it’s over—summer, that is. I know, I know, you just love it: the long days, the warm evenings, the trips to the beach, the afternoons at the ballpark when your favorite team is playing and the pennant race is tightening—and the temperature is skyrocketing, and your skin is blistering, and the beer … Read more
Louisiana Could Soon Classify Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances. Here’s What to Know
A bill passed by Louisiana lawmakers Thursday could see the state become the first in the country to classify two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances—a move doctors and reproductive rights advocates say could have far-reaching implications for health care access in the state. The bill, SB 276, passed the state Senate with a … Read more