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‘I Feel Dismissed’: People Experiencing Colorism Say Health System Fails Them
LOS ANGELES — Jonnae Thompson has felt for a long time that her dark brown skin and natural hair have made finding work in Hollywood especially hard.
“It’s like this negative connotation,” said the 37-year-old actress,…
Shingles Vaccine May Stall Dementia, and Vaccine Mandates Save Lives, Studies Suggest
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, on “CBS Mornings” discussed new research that found the shingles vaccine may delay the onset of dementia. Gounder also discussed…
Since Fall of ‘Roe,’ Self-Managed Abortions Have Increased
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
The percentage of people who say they’ve tried to end a pregnancy without medical assistance increased after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. That’s according to a study published…
Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, UF Health is trying a new way to attract patients: a combination emergency room and urgent care center.
In the past…
What’s Behind New Combined Urgent Care-ER Facilities
It’s Saturday afternoon, and your 4-year-old is bleeding from a gash on his face after a playtime mishap.
Should you go to the emergency room or the urgent care clinic?
VHC Health in Arlington, Va., plans to soon join…
GOP Charge That Harris Backed Taxpayer-Funded Care for All Immigrants Overlooks Details
Stephanie Armour
Vice President Kamala Harris “endorsed free taxpayer-funded government health care for all illegal aliens.”
Former President Donald Trump, July 24, in a speech at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina.…
Montana Designs New Hurdles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote To Protect Access
HELENA, Mont. — Montana is proposing wide-ranging rules for licensing abortion clinics under a disputed state law, raising a new potential obstacle for patients even as a constitutional amendment to protect access appears…
Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests. It’s a Problem for All of Us.
A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported.
“I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about,” said Gregory Gray, the…
Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs Are Major Players With Consumers
As many as 1 in 8 American adults has tried one of the GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, but a surprising number aren’t getting their supplies from pharma giants Novo Nordisk or Eli Lilly. Up to 30 percent of the market, by some…
Florida’s RSV Season Has Started, and It’s Coming Soon to the Rest of US. Here’s a Primer.
Many people have gotten used to rolling up their sleeves for flu and covid-19 vaccines.
New immunizations are also available to combat respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for those at high risk of illness. Although the…