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East Godavari Legal Services Authority provides medical aid to ragpickers, workers

DLSA Chairperson Gandham Suneetha conducted a medical camp for ragpickers in Rajamahendravaram to ensure safe working conditions and health care. Workers in the unorganised sector are entitled to legal aid under the NLSA Scheme, 2015. 100 ragpickers underwent medical examinations and were provided protective equipment. The camp was conducted jointly…

The Hindu

Can at-home DNA tests predict how you'll respond to your medications? Pharmacists explain the risks and benefits of pharmacogenetic testing

Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what pharmacogenomic testing hopes to explain by looking at the genes within your DNA.

The Conversation

Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost

A new AP-NORC poll shows that 76% of Americans favor allowing the federal health care program for the elderly to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs

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Families challenge North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children

Three families and a pediatrician in North Dakota are seeking to block the state's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors

The Independent UK

Sanders, Marshall reach deal on health programs, but challenges remain - Roll Call

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., the top Republican on the Senate HELP Committee, argues the bill’s offsets aren’t sufficient to cover the cost.

Roll Call

Don't Let the Government-Shutdown Charade Distract You From the Debt Crisis

America’s biggest fiscal challenge lies in the unchecked growth of federal health care and old-age entitlement programs.

Reason

Dr. Google meets its match: Dr. ChatGPT

Chatbot-delivered medical information may represent an improvement over Dr. Google, but some concerns remain

Salon

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The percentage of uninsured Texans in 2022 dropped to the lowest in a decade

Texas is still the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents, at nearly 17 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey released Thursday.

The Texas Tribune

Launch of ‘Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha’ programme on Sept. 30, says Chief Minister Jagan

The Chief Minister released a brochure on ‘How to get free medical treatment under YSR Aarogyasri’, published by the Aarogyasri Health Care Trust, to create awareness among the public.

The Hindu

Missouri clinics halt transgender care for minors in wake of new state law

At least two Missouri health care centers have stopped prescribing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to minors for purposes of gender transition, citing a new state law that gives former patients broad leeway to sue

The Independent UK

No Help for California Youths Denied Mental Health Care

As insurers reject coverage amid soaring anxiety and depression, a bill to help children and teens is quietly killed.

Capital & Main

Breastfeeding education, support are essential for Black moms

When breastfeeding came back as a norm in the 1970s in the U.S., after decades of taking a back seat to baby formula, Black women were left out of the conversation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. Millions more are at risk

Saddled with debt from health care, many Americans are forced into painful tradeoffs. And some are losing their homes.

WEKU

Kaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste

Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $49 million as part of a settlement with California prosecutors who say the health care giant illegally disposed of thousands of private medical records, hazardous materials and medical waste, including blood and body parts

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The Conversation

It can be tough getting a GP appointment. Nurse practitioners could take some of the load

Australians are living longer than ever. But these extra years of life come with higher rates of long-term and complex conditions and greater health care needs.

The Conversation

Traditional medicine provides health care to many around the globe – the WHO is trying to make it safer and more standardized

For approximately 80% of the world’s population, the first stop after catching a cold or breaking a bone isn’t the hospital — maybe because there isn’t one nearby, or they can’t afford it. Instead, the first step is consulting traditional medicine, which cultures around the world have been using for…

The Conversation

The US committed to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, but like other countries, it's struggling to make progress

In a Zen parable, a man sees a horse and rider galloping by. The man asks the rider where he’s going, and the rider responds, “I don’t know. Ask the horse!”

Reason

Do the Proud Boys Deserve To Be in Prison Forever?

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Fortune

What’s behind Walgreens CEO Roz Brewer’s abrupt resignation?

The most powerful Black woman in the Fortune 500 steps down as Walgreens CEO.

WEKU

Beshear, Cameron exchange sharp words over taxes, education, health care

Governor Andy Beshear and challenger Attorney General Daniel Cameron blasted each other last week about taxes, education, health care — and hypocrisy

WEKU

Lexington officials say health insurance funding plan continues to work

During a time when health care costs continue to rise, Lexington Council members have been advised the City’s health insurance strategy continues to work.

The Guardian - UK

Sharp rise in wait times for perinatal mental health care in England

Exclusive: New and expectant mothers left to ‘suffer in silence’ as demand outstrips supply

Salon

When AI decides what pain meds you get

The use of systems to analyze opioid-prescribing data has sparked questions over whether they harm patients

Salon

N.J. nurses strike gets heated

Striking nurses see health care canceled as $6.6 billon N.J. hospital chain digs in; both sides claim bad faith

The Independent UK

Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading

A ballot measure in Ohio that would guarantee access to abortion rights is fueling misleading claims about how the proposal could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state

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