Four Years After Shelter-In-Place, Covid-19 Misinformation Persists
From spring break parties to Mardi Gras, many people remember the last major “normal” thing they did before the novel coronavirus pandemic dawned, forcing governments worldwide to issue stay-at-home advisories and shutdowns.
Track Opioid Settlement Payouts — To the Cent — In Your Community
State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in settlements from companies that made, sold, or distributed prescription painkillers and were accused of fueling the opioid crisis. More than a dozen companies will pay the money over nearly two decades. As of late February 2024, more than $4.3 billion had landed in government coffers.
Ex-Cheerleader Studying Black Maternal Crisis Dies Giving Birth
Krystal Anderson’s death shows Black women are at serious risk when it’s time to deliver their babies — regardless of social status.
More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick
Historically, alcohol use disorder has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women. “It’s a very taboo topic,” one expert said.
The FDA Doesn’t Test Dietary Supplements Before They Hit The Shelves. Here’s What You...
If you take melatonin when you are struggling to get to sleep, vitamin D to help maintain healthy bones, or fish oil to help prevent heart disease, you are among over half of U.S. adults over the age of 20 who reported using dietary supplements, according to 2017-2018 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Why Most Americans Who Need Substance Use Disorder Treatment Don’t Get It
More than 39 million adults with a substance use disorder did not receive treatment in 2022, according to the latest data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
‘It’s Cartel-Like Behavior,’ Big Pharma
Pharmaceutical greed is driving the health care system. It leaves Black folks with diabetes at risk of worsening health outcomes and death.
Experts Weigh In On Diabetes In The Black Community
One in five Americans are unaware that they have the disease — but experts say awareness can make diabetes manageable.
The Burden Of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
It’s estimated that an older patient can spend three weeks of the year getting care — and that doesn’t count the time it takes to arrange appointments or deal with insurance companies.
As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons For Future Tech Emerge
With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.
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AI Is Threatening Americans’ Jobs. Could Guaranteed Income Provide A Safety...
Global policymakers and business leaders are now increasingly warning that the rise of artificial intelligence will likely have profound impacts on the labor market and could put millions of people out of work in the years ahead (while also creating new and different jobs in the process).
