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Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US
An Albanian man’s pain grew so unbearable, he said, he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention center. A Honduran mother of two said she was hospitalized for a heart problem after she was denied blood pressure medications while held in Florida. A Venezuelan man said
Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
(Candice Evers for WPLN and KFF Health News) Jill Woodrow reached a tipping point as a caregiver when her mom began struggling to communicate information about her latest doctor appointments. Woodrow’s mother, a uterine cancer survivor, was seeing specialists to get to the bottom of several new, concerning symptoms. “When she would try to tell
How digital platforms and policy shifts reshape GLP-1 affordability
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Bird flu outbreak strikes poultry farm in California
This story incorporates reporting from U.S. News & World Report , cidrap.umn and scmp.com . The United States has reported its initial outbreak of the H5N9 bird flu strain in poultry, specifically at a duck farm in Merced County, California. This confirmation comes from tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary
Listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food leaves California infant dead and 10 people sick
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Missouri E. coli outbreak now linked to illnesses in 6 states; leafy greens suspected
Genetic testing has shown that an E. coli outbreak thought to be limited to St. Louis, MO, is spread across six other states. Health officials suspect leafy greens are the source of the pathogen. The outbreak associated with Andre’s Banquets and Catering and Rockwood Summit High School is actually part...
CDC says deadly outbreak traced to Taylor Farms onions on McDonald’s burgers is over
An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections traced to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has been declared over. As of Dec. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed 104 patients from 14 states. The CDC reported that 38 people required hospitalization and one patient died...
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots sold in U.S., Canada, officials say
Health Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots sold in U.S., Canada, officials say One person has died and at least 39 others have been made ill by E. coli infections linked to organic carrots sold by several large grocery retailers in 18 states, U.S. health officials say. The carrots were also shipped to
Salmonella outbreak leads to FDA warning; another firm warned because of Listeria and insects
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters...
One dead in UK Listeria outbreak
Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria that has killed one person. Whole genome sequencing of listeriosis samples by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified three cases with one death, possibly as part of an outbreak. Patients are aged 59 or older and are from the south
Sprinkler outbreak causes delay in Mets-Marlins intrasquad scrimmage
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets held an intrasquad scrimmage a day before their Grapefruit League home opener Saturday as a dress rehearsal for...
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Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer: ICE Detainees Describe Medical Neglect Across US
An Albanian man’s pain grew so unbearable, he said, he pulled out his own tooth as he languished for months in a New Mexico immigration detention center. A Honduran mother of two said she was hospitalized for a heart problem after she was denied blood pressure medications while held in Florida. A Venezuelan man said
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Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
(Candice Evers for WPLN and KFF Health News) Jill Woodrow reached a tipping point as a caregiver when her mom began struggling to communicate information about her latest doctor appointments. Woodrow’s mother, a uterine cancer survivor, was seeing specialists to get to the bottom of several new, concerning symptoms. “When she would try to tell
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Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt.
When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill from Bristol Hospital, she thought it must be a mistake. It was more than she and her husband made in a month combined. “I’m freaking out,” said Wood, who lives in a 1,700-square-foot home in Terryville, a village just outside Bristol, Connecticut. “I don’t understand it.” Wood, 52
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Former Angels Top Prospect Jordyn Adams, 26, Commits To SMU Football
The 2018 wide receiver recruiting class was spearheaded by top prospects Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ja’Marr Chase. Both elite talents lived up to the immense hype and have since become All-Pro receivers in the NFL. Lost in that group was the player who sat between Brown and Chase in the rankings — a once highly-touted