Veterans Push for Medical Marijuana in Conservative South
RALEIGH, N.C. — Each time Chayse Roth drives home to North Carolina, he notices the highway welcome signs that declare: “Nation’s Most Military Friendly State.” “That’s a powerful thing to
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts
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Más embarazadas con covid en cuidados intensivos, expertos enfatizan que deben vacunarse
Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) están duplicando su recomendación de que las mujeres embarazadas reciban la vacuna contra covid-19, a la luz de nuevos datos
Learning from 2020: Preparing for a Second COVID-19 Hurricane Season
June 1, 2021, marked the beginning of the second Atlantic Hurricane Season during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has affected how we prepare for emergencies in a number of ways,
Familias apoyan máscaras en las aulas, pero se oponen a la vacunación obligatoria
Mientras la propagación de la variante delta amenaza la seguridad de las aulas, una nueva encuesta reveló que casi dos tercios de los padres apoyan que las escuelas exijan a
Reading, ’Rithmetic and Resisting Covid: The New 3 R’s as Kids Head Back to School
When kids head back to school this fall, for some it will be the first time they’ve been in a real classroom with other students since the pandemic began. Even
Getting a Covid Vaccine During Pregnancy Even More Urgent as ICU Beds Fill Up
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant get the covid-19 vaccine, in light of new data underscoring its safety
National Academies’ Report Took Pharma-Friendly Stance After Millions in Gifts From Drugmakers
To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of expensive pharmaceuticals that are simply thrown away. Companies ship many
Apple Aims to Push More Patient Data to Doctors. But Who Can Gauge Its Impact on Health?
Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients’ phones and watches between visits, part of the push into health care that Tim Cook,
Journalists Assess the Latest Covid Surge and the Nation’s Vaccination Effort
KHN freelancer Mark Kreidler discussed why professional athletes are not taking a more affirmative role in pushing covid vaccines on Newsy on Tuesday. Click here to watch Kreidler on NewsyRead