Health
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Advocates, some attorneys general wary of Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has a $10 billion plan to transform into a new company dedicated to fighting the opioid crisis, but it's not a done deal yet.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Explainer: Why some countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca vaccine
There is no evidence that the AstraZeneca vaccine caused blood clots reported in some people, but because COVID-19 vaccines are still experimental, scientists must investigate every possibility that the shot could have some unforeseen side effects.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2021
Doctors: Telemedicine can be a ‘game changer’ … if you have good internet
'(A lack of broadband access is) a huge disadvantage to the people who really could stand most to benefit from it,' says Maine Dr. Karen Saylor.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
Biden promises vaccine eligibility for all adults by May 1. Will it happen?
Supply is expected to remain tightly constrained through much of March but then expand considerably in April.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2021
COVID-19 deaths are falling, but Americans ‘must remain vigilant,’ CDC chief says
Public health experts say it's too soon to say, definitively, what’s driving declines, but they suspect a post-holiday drop in traveling and indoor gatherings, widespread mask wearing and the vaccine rollout have all contributed.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers
Anyone between ages 50 and 80 who has smoked at least 20 'pack-years' and either still smokes or quit within the last 15 years qualifies for a yearly scan.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
An abortion will only be allowed if it's to save the life of the mother.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Sen. King asks for more information on COVID-19 variants
In a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, King and a colleague said the spread of variants throughout the U.S. is cause for concern and greater monitoring.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Many essential workers are still not eligible to get a vaccine in states lifting mandates.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2021
Nursing home gains threatened by lack of vaccine, unvaccinated workers
As COVID-19 cases ebb and long-term care facilities resume in-person visits, concern is growing that these are precarious gains without continued vaccine allocations and fully inoculated staffs.
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