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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
by Brianna Labuskes February 15, 2019
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to. […]
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Viewpoints: Are Lower Health Care Prices Going To Be Break The GOP Needs?; Progress After Parkland Isn’t Nearly Enough To Slow Gun Violence
February 15, 2019
Opinion writers weigh in on these and other health topics. […]
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Longer Looks: School Shooters; Teen Vaping; And Measles
February 15, 2019
Each week, KHN's Shefali Luthra finds interesting reads from around the Web. […]
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State Highlights: Conn. Advocacy Group Aims To Give Undocumented Access To Health Insurance; Insurer Underpaid California Hospitals For ER Services, Jury Rules
February 15, 2019
Media outlets report on news from Connecticut, California, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Hampshire, Texas, Wyoming, Minnesota, Georgia, Louisiana and Oregon. […]
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Ambivalence Over Motherhood Could Reshape Practices Around Family Planning
February 15, 2019
New data from a CDC survey finds that in up to 19 percent of pregnancies, women are unsure if they want to be pregnant, a state of mind doctors need to be in […]
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Falling Smoking Rates For African-Americans As Well As Increased Screening Chip Away At Disparities In Cancer Rates
February 15, 2019
But African Americans still have the highest death rate and the lowest survival rate of any racial or ethnic group for most cancers. “The message is […]
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Childhood Disease Like Measles Help ‘Keep You Healthy And Fight Cancer,’ Says Wife Of White House Official
February 15, 2019
The antivaccination claims--that childhood illnesses help boost immunity--touted by Darla Shine, the wife of White House communications director Bill Shine, […]
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Number Of Flu Deaths Relatively High For A Season That Is Considered To Be Low Severity
February 15, 2019
But the flu vaccine is still doing a pretty good job. Interim estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate the vaccine offers about […]
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Following Gene-Editing Scandal That Sparked Worldwide Outrage, WHO To Develop Global Ethics Standards For The Tech
February 15, 2019
Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world when he announced that he'd used gene-editing technology on human embroyos--crossing a line that many had looked […]
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With The ‘Internet Of Things’ Comes Wealth Of Opportunity For Innovation In Health Sector
February 15, 2019
From apps to help track insulin, to digital pills, to implants that help paralyzed people walk, the technological boom is opening up a world of possibilities […]
