With New Proposed Rules, Biden Administration Pushes Insurers to Boost Mental Health Coverage
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is seeking new rules to push insurance companies to increase coverage of mental health treatment.The new rules, which still must go through a pu…
Learn MoreEPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Daycare Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday awarded $58 million in grants to help schools and daycare centers remove lead from drinking water.The announcement came during an event in Boston.“I am excited to join local…
Learn MoreUn nuevo informe mide el alcance del daño de los errores médicos
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 795,000 estadounidenses mueren o quedan con una discapacidad permanente cada año debido a afecciones médicas mal diagnosticadas. Un nuevo análisis, dirigido por expertos de Johns Hopkins Med…
Learn MoreUn nuevo caso de malaria reportado en Florida lleva el total nacional a 8
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ya se han reportado ocho casos de malaria en Estados Unidos, siete de ellos en Florida, informaron el martes las autoridades de salud estatales. Estos casos se consideran una emergencia de salud públi…
Learn MoreNew Report Measures Scope of Damage From Medical Mistakes
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled every year due to misdiagnosed medical conditions.A new analysis led by experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore looks more closely at diagnostic…
Learn MoreNew Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to 8
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday.Considered a public health emergency, these cases are the first in two decade…
Learn MoreHow Much of a Difference Is 988 Making a Year After Its Launch?
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness.The most recent statistics show a substant…
Learn More¿Tiene dolor por la artritis? El estado en que vive quizá sea importante
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si vive en Virginia Occidental, es más probable que experimente dolor en las articulaciones debido a la artritis, según un nuevo estudio, que observó las diferencias en el dolor entre los estados. “El…
Learn MoreEPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. federal officials took a big step toward protecting children from a contaminant blamed for irreversible health effects, proposing tougher standards for removing lead-based paint in pre-1978 buildings a…
Learn MoreEn todo EE. UU., falta atención de calidad para las personas con Parkinson
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, las personas con enfermedad de Parkinson no reciben la atención que necesitan para el debilitante trastorno del movimiento, informa un nuevo estudio. Tres de cada 10 dependen de médicos d…
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