A summary of important health news from the past week. Giving black moms health insurance may save their babies’ lives By: Julia Belluz A new study in JAMA finds that states that have expanded Medicaid have seen improved outcomes in black infants’ health. Black infants are the most vulnerable population of babies—“compared to white babies, black…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. New Jersey will now allow terminally ill patients to end their lives By: Taylor Romine New Jersey will become the 9th state to allow physician-assisted suicide in the United States. The Terminally Ill Act will go into effect August 1st and will give terminally ill…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Anthrax is Killing Wildlife, and it’s Putting Humans at Risk, too By: Jacqueline Howard Health officials in Kenya investigating the sudden death of 10 buffalo have confirmed that the first case in the outbreak was due to anthrax. Such cases occur occasionally in livestock and…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA proposes new fluoride standard for bottled water, but some say it’s still too high By: Susan Scutti The FDA is considering lowering the standard for fluoride levels in bottled water. If the proposal is finalized, the acceptable level of fluoride will be 0.7 milligrams…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and Sackler family agree to pay $270 million to settle Oklahoma state opioid case By: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. Purdue Pharma was scheduled to go to trial for “misleading the public about the dangers” of Oxycontin but instead, it has decided to settle…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. California grower recalls avocados over possible listeria By: Associated Press Henry Avocado recently recalled their conventional and organic avocados because of a possible listeria contamination. These avocados are generally sold in California, Wisconsin, Florida, among other east coast states. The company decided to jump ahead…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Canada’s fight with Big Tobacco is back on By: Kelly Crowe Two weeks ago, the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the 2015 ruling that held three Canadian tobacco companies—Imperial Tobacco Canada, JTI-Macdonald Corp. and Rothman, Benson and Hedges Inc.—responsible for failing to warn customers about…
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A summary of important health news from the past week. Canada appeals court orders tobacco firms to pay billions in damages By: BBC News Tobacco companies in Canada appealed a 2015 ruling in favor of Quebec smokers who sued stating that the companies failed to appropriately warn them of the health impact of smoking. This…
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World Health Organization Forms Committee To Guide Editing Of Human Genes By: Rob Stein Genetics is at its peak due to the amount of daily information that is being acquired through technological advancements. However, the lack of regulation on what can and cannot be done with genetic information has prompted the creation of an international…
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Eating ‘ultraprocessed’ foods accelerates your risk of early death, study says By: Susan Scutti Researchers are warning about the consumption of ultraprocessed foods, which are those that include many ingredients and additives for taste and cosmetic purposes. These foods—often snacks, desserts, and ready-to-eat meals—comprise 61% of the typical American diet and can lead to obesity,…
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