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Alabama Passes Law to Expedite Medicaid Access for Pregnant Women

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

Only Half of U.S. Adults Can Afford Health Care and Prescriptions

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 Healt

Key HIV Care Teams Let Go, Putting Mothers and Children at Risk

The Trump administration has let go of the last remaining U.S. health officials who oversaw HIV care for more than 1.1 million mothers and children in low-incom

Trump Administration Withdraws Key ADA Documents

The Trump administration has removed 11 guidance documents that helped businesses follow the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a new report says. The docum

'Zero Suicide' Model Leads To Fewer Suicides in Health Systems

A health care program focused on suicide prevention has helped lower suicides and attempts, a new study shows. The program, called the Zero Suicide Model, relie

Racial Disparities Seen in Unintentional Overdose Mortality

There are disparities in overdose mortality, with a pronounced and increasing burden of mortality for Black men and Black women, according to a study published

Medical Cannabis Improves Health-Related Quality of Life With Chronic Conditions

Prescribing medical cannabis to patients with chronic health conditions may improve health-related quality of life (HRQL), as well as some specific symptoms suc

AAN: Tolebrutinib Slows Disability in Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS

Tolebrutinib, a brain-penetrant and bioactive Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor that modulates persistent immune activation within the central nervous system, sl

Risk for Long COVID Lower in Pregnant Individuals

The risk for long COVID among pregnant individuals is lower than among matched nonpregnant women, according to a study published online April 1 in Nature Commun

Tasers Can Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Says

People with heart implants could be in trouble if they re hit with a powerful handheld taser, a new study says.A heavy electrical charge delivered by a taser co

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