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Vermont to give minority residents vaccine priority
All Black, Indigenous residents, and other people of color who are permanent Vermont residents and 16 or older are eligible for the vaccine. Shafin Al Asad Protic/Pixabay Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health...
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CDC advisers want more information before making decision on Johnson &...
FILE – This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. (Johnson & Johnson via AP) Shefali Luthra, The 19th | April 14, 2021...
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FDA warns that abuse and misuse of the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine...
Source: FDA | April 19, 2021 FDA warns that abuse and misuse of the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine causes serious harm This includes heart and mental health problems or death FDA Drug Safety...
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82% of Americans want paid maternity leave – making it as popular as chocolate
The majority of Americans think employees should be able to take paid maternity leave, including for adoption. Sanjasy/Pixabay Chris Knoester and Richard J. Petts, The Conversation | April 29, 2021 CC...
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What causes miscarriages? An expert explains why women shouldn’t blame...
Pregnancy loss can be mentally and physically taxing. Women often have feelings of sadness, anger, isolation, and guilt. Cristian Newman/Unsplash Rochanda Mitchell, The Conversation | May 5, 2021...
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Seed Money: Black Entrepreneurs Hope Pandemic Gardening Boom Will Grow...
Ietef “DJ Cavem” Vita, a vegan rapper in the metro Denver area, encourages people of color to eat healthier by growing their own vegetables. He sells his own line of kale, beets and arugula seeds....
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In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes...
For stitching up Ed Knight’s wound and sending him home after a few hours, Chippenham Hospital’s charges exceeded $50,000, according to a claims document in the case. Julia Rendleman for KHN Jay...
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Millions are rejecting one of humanity’s best weapons for saving lives: Vaccines
Throughout the course of history, vaccinations have saved millions of lives. CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) S. Jay Olshansky, Leonard Hayflick, Ronald Hershow, The Conversation | June 17, 2021 A federal...
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Senate Democrats’ plan boosts spending on Medicare, ACA subsidies, long-term...
Modern Health. CC BY-SA 3.0 Michael McAuliff, KHN | July 15, 2021 The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest jolt to the American health care system since...
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An Ad’s Charge That Price Haggling Would ‘Swipe $500 Billion From Medicare’...
Victoria Knight, KHN | September 28, 2021 “These guys [insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats] are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s...
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