“It’s going to have bad consequences across California,” California Hospital Association CEO Carmela Coyle says of a union ballot proposal to cap healthcare executives’ pay.
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RFK Jr.’s autism panel champions yet another controversial theory and practice.
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“If we want to reduce suicide rates in our country, which is absolutely essential, then a key part of that has to be fostering social connection,” says @vivek_murthy, former U.S. surgeon general.
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Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. It’s a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
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Fee-for-service payment has long troubled health policy experts because of its potential to incentivize providers to do more and pricier services, including births by cesarean section. kffhealthnews.org/health-care-...
Is the behavior happening over and over? Does it last a long time? Does it disrupt everyday life? Counselors say frequency, duration, and intensity are three signs a child may benefit from therapy. @wpln.bsky.social
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“This train is going in the wrong direction,” says one Utah pediatrician.
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“People are not shunning sunscreen because they have stopped believing UV is dangerous. They are shunning it because they have lost trust in what is in the bottle.” Will a newly approved sunscreen chemical change that?
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I went to Utah to see what life is like in America's new reality, where vaccine-preventable diseases are common again.
Utah's measles outbreak has lasted 10 months. Pediatricians teared up in interviews. Mothers were stressed.
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Assisted spelling technique becomes the latest craze in the autism community.
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The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
One of California's largest healthcare unions is sponsoring two initiatives that would regulate community clinics and cap executive and managerial pay at hospitals and physician groups. In the most recent eruption of a long-standing feud, the measures h...
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Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse -- and fake “telepathy.”
Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. The state’s outbreak provides a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which vaccine-preventabl...
The FDA has approved the sunscreen chemical bemotrizinol, a UV light filter that has been available in Europe, Asia, and Australia for more than 20 years. Health advocates and skin care industry group...
The research is clear: Among the various complex issues that contribute to suicide, loneliness is a big one. Now, there’s a growing push to address loneliness not just through personal choices but als...
Anxious kids can benefit from counseling, but therapy demands a commitment of money and time. Therapists recommend using three criteria to help determine when challenging behavior rises to the level o...
Come January, pregnancy care physician billing codes will change from a bundled system to an à la carte one. Many obstetricians say this approach will better reflect the amount and type of care they p...
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new autism panel is championing a controversial communication method popular among parents of severely autistic people. Critics warn of abuse — and fake “telep...
