For patients with disabilities, this doctor prioritizes independence — and fun:
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Quick Glance: Doctor Prioritizes Independence and Fun for Patients with Disabilities
- Kevin Carlson, a WWE fan with cerebral palsy, enjoys wrestling with his medical team.
- Dr. Clarissa Kripke advocates for holistic healthcare for adults with disabilities.
- Healthcare for individuals with disabilities continues to have shortcomings, including inadequate training for doctors and challenges in accessing necessary equipment.
- New federal rules aim to enhance healthcare for adults with developmental disabilities and promote independence.
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Quick Glance: Biden administration faces delays in menthol cigarettes ban
- The planned implementation of a ban on menthol cigarettes in the US is expected to take 'significantly more time,' according to US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in a statement on Friday.
- In April 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially announced the ban on the popular mint flavor, setting a deadline for August 2023. Final rules were sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review in October, with the status listed as 'pending.'
- According to the proposed FDA regulations, the manufacturing and sale of menthols would be prohibited, without direct regulation of smokers themselves.
- A prohibition on menthol cigarettes could potentially save up to 650,000 lives over the next 40 years, with a third of these lives being saved within the black community, as stated by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
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Biden moves to shield patients’ abortion records from GOP threats: Health officials said the rules would protect the privacy of women seeking abortions from GOP ...
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Biden administration reinstates LGBTQ+ protections in health care: Biden administration reinstates federal health care protections for LGBTQ+ patients that had ...
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White House bolsters transgender health protections, rolls back Trump admin rule: The Biden administration is bolstering health care protections against ...
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As bird flu spreads in cows, fractured U.S. response has echoes of early covid : Some officials and experts express frustration that more livestock herds aren’t ...
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Quick Glance: Key Insights on Bird Flu-Traced Milk Safety
- FDA confirms traces of bird flu in milk, but emphasizes low public risk.
- Although genetic material of the virus was found in milk, tests show no infectious or live form.
- Authorities have not conducted specific studies on bird flu inactivation in cow's milk through pasteurization.
- Experts stress that milk with bird flu traces is safe as long as it is pasteurized and sourced from infected cows.
What the cost of insulin may mean for Biden's campaign: President Joe Biden frequently cites insulin prices as he promotes a $35 price cap for Americans with ...
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4/20 grew from humble roots to marijuana's high holiday: Marijuana advocates are gearing up for April 20. Known as 4/20, marijuana's high holiday on Saturday is ...
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Quick Glance: Experts Caution Against Risks of Marijuana Consumption
- The 420 day, also known as 'Weed Day,' is celebrated, but experts warn about the health implications of marijuana consumption.
- While 24 US states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, research raises concerns about the potential harm cannabis can do to the body.
- Studies suggest that marijuana smoke poses health risks, including an increased risk of stroke and heart attack, as well as links to heart issues.
- Despite some medicinal benefits of marijuana, such as reducing seizures in epilepsy, there are warnings about the risks of excessive consumption, especially among adolescents and pregnant women.
Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case: At issue is a clash between federal and state law about how pregnant women must be treated in the ...
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
- The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.
- The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.
- The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.
- The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Woman becomes 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant
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Quick Glance: Revolutionary Transplant: Heart Pump and Pig Kidney
- The first transplant surgery combining a mechanical heart pump and a gene-edited pig kidney was successfully performed at NYU Langone Health.
- The patient, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano from New Jersey, received the heart pump and pig kidney due to heart failure and end-stage kidney disease.
- Experts view xenotransplants as crucial to addressing organ shortages by transplanting animal organs into humans.
- Gene editing aims to prevent the human immune system from rejecting the animal organs, facilitating successful transplantations.
Free COVID Home Test Kits Are Still Available: Here's How to Get Them: If you think you might have COVID, don't panic: You have plenty of options for free ...
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After son needed transplant at 19 months, MN parents urge others to become donors
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Becerra says rural health would improve if states expand Medicaid: Rural health outcomes would improve if more states expanded Medicaid, Health and Human ...
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The miscarriage was inevitable. Could she have had an ER abortion? Supreme Court to decide
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Toxicologist, nutritionist on what to know about potential health risks of Lunchables
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Quick Glance: Consumer Reports Warns Against Lunchables in Schools
- The school cafeteria versions of popular kids’ grocery store snack kit Lunchables is packed with too much sodium, a consumer watchdog group warned on Tuesday.
- Consumer Reports found high sodium levels in the school versions of Lunchables compared to the store-bought versions, in addition to heavy metals like lead and cadmium.
- The consumer group has petitioned the US Department of Agriculture to remove Lunchables from school cafeterias due to concerns over sodium and chemical levels.
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Abortion opponents still expect federal action from Trump. Here’s what it could look like.
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Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans Block Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban
- Democratic bills to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban were blocked in the Legislature.
- Arizona's highest court decision upholding a 1864 abortion ban caused chaos and confusion.
- Democrats aimed to repeal the ban to protect women's health, facing hurdles in the Republican-controlled legislature.
- The uncertainty loomed over whether Republican leaders would allow immediate action on repealing the ban, despite pressure from Democrats and some Republicans.
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Government watchdog critical of federal mpox response: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report that the Department of Health and Human ...
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States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children: Colorado is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect ...
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Biden could lose key Cabinet secretary to California governor’s race: Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general ...
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Lifeline Connections' Camp Mariposa helps children affected by substance use: The butterfly symbolizes transformation and embarking on a new phase of life.
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Biden faces deadline to finalize key health care rules: There are just weeks to finish rules on tobacco, reproductive care and other policies to shield them ...
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The number of active drug shortages reached a record high this year, report says: There are 323 drugs in short supply in the U.S. as of March 31 ...
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EPA imposes first limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water: For the first time, the EPA has set limits for six types of PFAS chemicals in drinking water ...
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Michigan takes foster kids' federal benefit money and reimburses itself for their care
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Have Drug Prices Dropped As Much As Joe Biden Claims?: Most Medicare users paid less than $400 for insulin before the price cap.
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Private equity in health care becomes a bigger Washington target: Parallel investigations are focused on the industry's growing influence on a range of care.
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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing
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Families seek answers in Memorial Hermann transplant scandal: Families seek answers in court filing against Memorial Hermann doctor over organ transplant scandal
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90-unit affordable housing development opens in Sunnyvale: A quarter of the units are set aside for households with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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State’s premature release of bid documents touches off new battle over Medicaid contracts
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Youth sports participation slips in Ohio over last several years, but remains above national average
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Georgia becomes focus of maternal health discussion with visit from Biden administration
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As her child cried, woman removed from meeting after addressing Ryan Walters, Oklahoma board
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Xavier Becerra champions Biden Administration’s efforts to uplift caregivers: "Not only do we owe you respect, we owe you a salary that respects you ...
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Disneyland excludes disabled people with discriminatory policy, group says: A DAS Defenders letter to Disney executives and a Change.org petition call on ...
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MIT Develops Powerful Chip Designed to Guard Against Cyber Breaches: MIT has created a new powerful chip designed with the data security of health-monitoring ...
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America's Child Care Crisis Holds Back Moms Without College Degrees: The trap of low-wage jobs and pricey, hard-to-find child care hampers working mothers--and ...
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‘No need to be harsh’: Public buses feature artwork by students with intellectual disabilities to fight stigma
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Strenuous, social exercise: Camas' Mountain Tops promotes fitness for people with developmental disabilities
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Memorial Hermann transplant patients left in limbo: Memorial Hermann liver and kidney transplant candidates are waiting for news after the programs were ...
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Headed to the airport this morning? The northbound lanes of Donelson Pike are closed due to a crash
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3 Octapharma Plasma centers in Columbus among those across U.S. closed by 'network issues'
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Respiratory illnesses have Des Moines children's hospital at capacity. What you should know:
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In-demand and unaccommodated Russia is turning to people with disabilities to fill its labor shortage. But deep-seated accessibility issues are undermining its ...
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Orange County case shows immigration system can bend toward justice: Because of Jose Franco Gonzalez's struggle, others with serious mental disabilities now have ...
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62 Cases of Disability Benefit Forgery Uncovered: KUWAIT CITY, April 21: Acting Director of the Legal Affairs Department and Deputy Director General for ...
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Ten doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company
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A mother's joy, pain in raising a child with cerebral palsy: For Jennifer Nekesa, the path to understanding her daughter’s condition was a long and winding ...
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Houston transplant surgeon accused of altering records to deny patients organs; program suspended
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Ranked: The least active and most active states in the US: See which states have the highest and lowest rates of physical inactivity, according to CDC data.
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Investigation underway into case of sexual abuse at Marklund in Geneva which led to pregnancy
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California to stop posting COVID hospitalization data, following CDC: California’s Department of Public Health will no longer provide weekly updates to the ...
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Iowa mental health services will be overhauled under bill passed by lawmakers: Iowa's mental health and disability services are facing an overhaul under a plan ...
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Lawmakers approve overhaul of Iowa’s mental health system. Here’s what it would do.
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Struggling with Alcoholism? Existing Drugs May Help: French researchers suggest combining allergy medicine with blood pressure treatment to reduce severe ...
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A hospital stopped an organ transplant program after a doctor allegedly manipulated records
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Explainer: Why are US pharmacy benefit managers under fire?: Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are in the crosshairs of Republicans and Democrats in Congress but ...
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‘Slender Man’ stabbing inmate told therapist she’d ‘never known how to care’, release bid hearing is told
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- Geyser and Anissa Weier were 12 when they lured Payton Leutner to a park in 2014, where Geyser stabbed her multiple times in an attempt to please Slender Man, a fictional online horror character.
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$30 billion in benefits are unclaimed each year – this is who’s missing out: Lack of awareness, education and fear are among the biggest barriers
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Editorial: Florida had a chance to do Medicaid downsizing right. Instead, it did this
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San Antonio schools try to combat social media’s leers and jeers: Blaming Instagram as a fight club and breeding ground for cyberbullying, some educators are ...
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Disneyland cracks down on Disability Access Service misuses and abuses: Disneyland updates a program that offer assistance to theme park visitors with ...
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Hospitals allege flawed Medicare rates led to underpayments: A lawsuit alleges HHS miscalculated the IPPS base payment rate used in fiscal 1984 ...
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For-profit companies open psychiatric hospitals in areas clamoring for care: The scarcity of inpatient psychiatric care is evident nationwide ...
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Was your health data exposed by hackers? Search this database to check: Following the Change Healthcare ransomware attack in February, search this database to ...
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