I wish I could see anti-vax ugly faces:
"But Kennedy's suggestion that the vaccine was effective infuriated several members of the anti-vaccine community:
I’m sorry, but we voted for challenging the medical establishment, not parroting it.
— Mary Talley Bowden MD (@MdBreathe) April 7, 2025"
Efros Orthodontics opens new Albany office, bringing innovative orthodontic care closer to local families with personalized treatments and cutting-edge technology. Convenient, accessible dental solutions for all ages. #Orthodontics #Healthcare
The Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston has reactivated its liver transplant program almost exactly a year after a surgeon admitted to manipulating a database to prevent patients from receiving new livers.
"Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide, and it's on the rise among younger adults in the U.S. But research recently published in the journal Cancer, finds regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases, even longer than people who've never had colon cancer."
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5323814/exercise-colon-cancer-longevity
B.C. ends cancer program that sent patients to U.S. for radiation therapy
The program offered eligible patients the option to travel for radiation therapy treatment at two clinics in Bellingham, Wash. in order to access life-saving treatment.
#cancer #treatment #healthcare #politics #BC #US
https://globalnews.ca/news/11120017/bc-ends-cancer-program-patients-us-radiation-therapy/
The FDA granted authorization to market the first test that can be performed entirely at home for detecting three sexually transmitted infections (STIs) #sti #health #sexuality #FDA #healthcare #life #US #usa
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-authorizes-first-home-test-153400480.html
DATE: April 07, 2025 at 04:00PM
SOURCE: SOCIALWORKER.COM
TITLE: Self-Care A-Z: Self-Care and Political/Social Activism
URL: https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/self-care/self-care-political-social-activism/
Regardless of context and role, social workers are ethically compelled to engage in activism. In this era, we must attend to self-care and activism as complementary in crucial and intentional ways.
URL: https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/self-care/self-care-political-social-activism/
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#AI and #healthcare researchers
The first talks from the Italian Association of Medical Statistics and Clinical Epidemiology (#Sismec) Working Group on #MachineLearning for #ClinicalResearch are now available online
Marco Grangetto, UniTO, presented on “Foundation Models in #Neuroimaging”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2hLXQwKSyg&ab_channel=Sismec
Maurizio Polano, CRO-Aviano IRCCS, gave a lightning talk on “Enhancing #PrecisionMedicine and #ClinicalTrial Methodologies by Machine Learning”, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkg6AwBWhFc&ab_channel=Sismec
The Department of Health and Human Services published a proposed rule outlining changes they want to make to #healthcare access including:
Excluding people with DACA from enrolling in health insurance
Banning gender affirming care
Making it harder for young people to enroll in health insurance coverage by increasing bureaucratic hurdles
There is a public comment period. The deadline for public comments is April 11th.
Link to submit public comments is below:
https://app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-page?cid=upXwyZUBKqtrzFaEDGzh&lang=en
Featured story: “Up until now, the state of #Texas—like most other banned states—has made it very clear they are not interested in providing clarity for providers and patients. And Texas doctors face some of the most draconian penalties in the country.” https://www.texasobserver.org/republican-abortion-laws-texas-legislature-exceptions/
More than 1 in 10 American adults is unable to afford or access quality health care.
* Hispanic adults, up 8 percentage points to 18%
* Black adults, up 5 points to 14%
* Low-income households, up 11 points to 25%
* No meaningful change in the proportion of white adults or middle- to high-income earners facing the same level of struggle
Per The New York Times, the #TrumpRegime fired everyone responsible for the program that detects, tracks, treats drug drug-resistant Gonorrhea, also known as "the clap," is a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
What could possibly go wrong?
#Culture #Science #Medicine #Healthcare #Politics #Trump #DOGE #Project2025
Healthcare Policy Changes: What Patients Need to Know
The healthcare policy landscape has undergone significant transformations in recent years, with changes that directly impact how Americans access, pay for, and experience medical care.
Read: https://nextdigitalhealth.com/healthcare/healthcare-policy-changes-what-patients-need-to-know/
Tech can enhance healthcare, but it sometimes creates barriers between doctors and patients. Over-reliance on screens can hinder personal connections and empathetic communication. #Healthcare #PatientCare Follow us: https://carering.life #health #patientsfirst
"States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out from under the budgetary squeeze that took them by surprise.
One solution some policymakers may try is restricting the number of people on Medicaid who can use the pricey diabetes drugs for weight-loss purposes."
https://apnews.com/article/ozempic-wegovy-medicaid-weight-loss-glp1-dd34e5d76b660550dad73dc3069083ce
DATE: April 07, 2025 at 12:39PM
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DATE: April 07, 2025 at 11:39AM
SOURCE: HEALTHCAREITNEWS.COM
TITLE: AI helps reduce billing errors, but integration challenges loom
URL: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ai-helps-reduce-billing-errors-integration-challenges-loom
Almost 20% of healthcare workers polled recently said they spend more than 20 hours per month correcting billing errors. Artificial intelligence can help, but adding automation to billing systems is no easy task.
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"Teams manning government hotlines for reporting adverse events from foods, supplements and cosmetics, and call centers that provide other essential safety information were among the thousands of Health and Human Services Department employees laid off last week."
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/06/hhs-cuts-food-safety-services-disrupted
One reason why the U.S. spends far more on healthcare than any other wealthy nation, yet has among the lowest life expectancy, highest infant mortality, and poorest health outcomes among those same nations.
Abortion access in Ontario rose to over 90% after the pill was approved: study
A new study finds that access to abortion services expanded greatly in the five years after the abortion pill was approved and pharmacies began dispensing it in Ontario.
#abortion #healthcare #study #pill #Ontario #Health
https://globalnews.ca/news/11119217/abortion-pill-ontario-access-study/
