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Possible Fecal Contamination Prompts Butter Recall
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – More than 1,700 pounds of butter are being recalled due to possible contamination with coliform, a type of bacteria found in fecal matter, according to the U.S. Food and...
Medically Tailored Meals Are Saving Costs in 49 States
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are net cost-saving in the first year in 49 states, assuming full uptake among eligible patients with diet-related diseases and limitations...
How Savvy Habits May Help Head Off Dementia
SATURDAY, April 12, 2025 – From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their...
All-Cause Mortality Increased From 2020 to 2021 Nationwide
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – All-cause mortality increased in 2020 to 2021 nationwide, with a slower increase in Medicaid expansion states, according to a study published online April 3 in the...
Eviction Bans Linked To Drop In Child Abuse Reports
FRIDAY, April 11. 2025 – Eviction bans implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected positive benefit for America’s children, a new study says. Reports of physical abuse, sexual abuse a...
First Baby Born From Robot-Controlled IVF
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – The world’s first baby conceived through robot-controlled fertilization has been born, researchers say. The boy was born to a 40-year-old woman in Guadalajara, Mexico, f...
Half-Million Children Could Die If U.S. AIDS Relief Is Dropped
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 — Nearly a half-million children could die from AIDS by 2030 if President Donald Trump follows through on plans to cut U.S. relief programs, a new study says. As many as 1 m...
New Visual Test For Autism Could Aid Earlier Diagnosis
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – How children respond to movement could provide an early means of detecting autism, a new study says. Children with autism are known to prefer watching repetitive movements...
Showerhead Water Limits Rescinded as Trump Targets Household Appliances
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 — President Donald Trump signed an order this week removing limits on how much water can come out of showerheads. He said the change will help Americans enjoy better showers an...
Excess Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Inappropriate Imaging
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Substantial excess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions result from inappropriate imaging such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), according to a...
Some Patients Charged Copays for Sending Messages Through Patient Portals
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – People covered by Medicaid are just as likely as those with private insurance to face a copay or other charge for sending a message to their physician or other provider...
Alabama Passes Law to Expedite Medicaid Access for Pregnant Women
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – In an effort to address high maternal and infant mortality rates plaguing many of the Southern U.S. states, legislators in Alabama have passed a bill that will allow...
Only Half of U.S. Adults Can Afford Health Care and Prescriptions
WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2025 – The inability to pay for health care has reached its highest point in the United States, according to the results of a survey released April 2 by the West Health...
Co-ops Offer Welcome Alternative For Home Care Workers
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – There are all sorts of co-ops – credit unions, employee-owned businesses, utility providers, farmers’ cooperatives. But a new type of co-op might be the key to caring for a...
FDA Reverses Office Order, Lets Staff Work From Home
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Weeks after ordering staff back to the office, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now letting some employees work from home again. The move follows major staff...