Las embarazadas en la parte rural de EE. UU. con frecuencia carecen de seguro, lo que aumenta los riesgos
VIERNES, 3 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación sugiere que las mujeres embarazadas y las madres nuevas en las áreas rurales de EE. UU. presentan un riesgo más alto de resultados adversos, lo que incluye la muerte, porque es …
Learn MoreUSDA Proposes New Rules to Cut Sugar, Salt in School Meals
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American schoolchildren could be getting school lunches that have less sugar and salt in the future, thanks to new nutrition standards announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday.These are the fi…
Learn MorePregnant Women in Rural America Often Lack Health Insurance, Upping Risks
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that pregnant women and new moms in rural U.S. areas are at greater risk of adverse outcomes, including death, because they are more likely to be uninsured.Women living in rural communitie…
Learn MoreObamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act’s expansion of Medicaid makes it more likely that a woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer earlier rather than at an advanced, harder-to-treat stage, new research suggests.Not all U….
Learn MoreBiden levantará la emergencia por la COVID en mayo
MARTES, 31 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las dos medidas de emergencia por la COVID que declaró la Casa Blanca a principios de la pandemia se levantarán en mayo.El lunes, el Presidente Joe Biden informó el plan al Congreso, como parte de una de…
Learn MoreAfter Baby Formula Scandal, FDA Announces New Unit Focused on Food Safety
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Stung by recent food safety scandals — most notably last year’s infant formula shortage, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is creating a new unit devoted to food safety. The new…
Learn MoreBiden to Lift COVID Emergencies in May
TUESDAY, Jan. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The two COVID emergency measures declared by the White House at the start of the pandemic will end in May.President Joe Biden informed Congress of the plan on Monday, as part of a statement opposing House Rep…
Learn MoreUn récord de 16.5 millones de estadounidenses se inscribieron en Obamacare
MIÉRCOLES, 25 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más de 3 millones de personas nuevas se inscribieron en un seguro de salud bajo la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (Affordable Care Act, ACA), u Obamacare, este año, lo que llevó el número de i…
Learn MoreRecord 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Obamacare
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 3 million new people signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, this year, swelling enrollment numbers to a record 16.3 million Americans.”On the 10th annive…
Learn MoreVA Announces Plan to Give Free Care to Any Vet in Suicide Crisis
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While U.S. veterans are already eligible for emergency suicidal crisis care, starting Tuesday they can get it for free.Care available at any VA facility or any private facility will include up to 30 days of in…
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