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FDA Looks Into Dental Device After KHN-CBS News Investigation of Patient Harm
In the wake of a joint investigation by KHN and CBS News into a dental appliance that multiple lawsuits allege caused grievous harm to patients, the FDA has begun looking into the product, the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance,…
New CDC Opioid Guidelines: Too Little, Too Late for Chronic Pain Patients?
Jessica Layman estimates she has called more than 150 doctors in the past few years in her search for someone to prescribe opioids for her chronic pain.
“A lot of them are straight-up insulting,” said the 40-year-old, who lives…
Estrés pandémico, pandillas y miedo impulsaron un aumento de tiroteos adolescentes
Diego nunca imaginó que portaría un arma.
No lo pensó cuando niño, o durante un tiroteo fuera de su casa en el área de Chicago. Tampoco a los 12 años, cuando uno de sus amigos fue baleado.
La mente de Diego cambió a los 14,…
Black Lung Resurgence Drives Push to Protect Coal Miners Against Silica Dust
Taylor Sisk
McROBERTS, Ky. — Like most coal miners’ loved ones, Liz Williams has endured many days and nights of worry.
Throughout the four decades her husband, Michael, worked in underground Appalachian mines, Liz was aware…
Pandemic Stress, Gangs, and Utter Fear Fueled a Rise in Teen Shootings
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News
Diego never imagined he’d carry a gun.
Not as a child, when shots were fired outside his Chicago-area home. Not at age 12, when one of his friends was gunned down.
Diego’s mind changed at 14,…
Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients
When Paula Chestnut needed hip replacement surgery last year, a pre-operative X-ray found irregularities in her chest.
As a smoker for 40 years, Chestnut was at high risk for lung cancer. A specialist in Los Angeles recommended…
Colorado Bill Would Encourage, But Not Require, CPR Training in High Schools
A bill advancing in the Colorado legislature would encourage schools to begin teaching students lifesaving skills before graduation, but critics contend it’s little more than a “feel-good” measure devoid of vital requirements and…
Por qué los adultos mayores con ansiedad suelen no recibir ayuda
La ansiedad es el trastorno psicológico más común que afecta a los adultos en Estados Unidos. En las personas mayores, se asocia a una angustia considerable y a problemas de salud, disminución de la calidad de vida y elevadas…
Pacientes negros visten elegante y hablan distinto para evitar prejuicios cuando van al médico
Una joven madre de Antelope Valley, en California, baña a sus hijos y los viste con ropa impecable, asegurándose de que tengan el mejor aspecto posible en las citas médicas. “Les cepillo los dientes antes de ir al dentista. Son…
Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows
A young mother in California’s Antelope Valley bathes her children and dresses them in neat clothes, making sure they look their very best — at medical appointments. “I brush their teeth before they see the dentist. Just little…