McClain opens hearing on expanding health benefits to DACA beneficiaries – US House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
WASHINGTONHealth Care and Financial Services Subcommittee Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) opened today’s hearing titled Why Expanding Medicaid to DACA Recipients Will Exacerbate the Border Crisis by examining how the Biden…
FDA approves RSV drug to fight infection that kills thousands of children every year
Health From Brooke Steinberg July 18, 2023 | 11:26 The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new drug, Beyfortus (nirsevimab), to protect children from the deadly infection known…
Increased risk of death from any opioid use in people with dementia, study says | Cnn
Cnn — People over age 65 with dementia were four times more likely to die within the first six months after starting an opioid for pain, and six times more…
Patients with advanced dementia often need a BRO – VA News
Alzheimers. Dementia. These diagnoses tug at the strings of safety and certainty in patients, families and caregivers at an estimated rate of 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older in…
Unnecessary use in CO leads to $134 million in healthcare spending
By Kelsey Waddill July 18, 2023 – In 2021, according to an analysis by the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC), approximately 2 million unnecessary health care services…
The first Columbus program to test a new robotic methadone assembly machine
Siv Mao’s wrists ached as he twisted the lids on bottle after bottle of methadone every day at work. He would sit behind a window as patients approached, trying to…
Self-help or self-government? The role of psycho-disciplines in neoliberalism
In this modern era marked by a surge in mental health awareness, social theorists are increasingly examining the rise and influence of self-help literature and wellbeing technologies on individuals and…
Common Prescription Drugs Can Cause Depression as a Side Effect, Experts Say – UPI.com
1/5 Jacqui Henry, who said she now feels better than ever, developed depression after taking hormonal contraceptives for 15 years to manage the pain of endometriosis. Photo courtesy of Jacqui…
Biden’s HIPAA expansion on abortion draws criticism, threats of lawsuits
There is absolutely potential for lawsuits, said Roger Severino, who served as head of the HHS Office of Civil Rights under former President Donald Trump and is now the vice…
Many patients turn to online forums to vent about SSRIs
Stopping or changing the dosage of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be more common than you might think, according to a qualitative study of online drug reviews. Out of…