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Dangerous Roads in California
According to the National Safety Council, tens of thousands of people die in traffic-related crashes and accidents every year. A high number of related fatalities in California often cause the state to rank on lists about the nation's most dangerous roads. The...
Modesto Car Accident Study
A recent study analyzed the car accidents in the city of Modesto and the surrounding cities in Stanislaus County. The findings give in sight to the most dangerous days and times to drive in the Modesto area. They also serve as a warning to all drivers. Traffic...
Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents
Since 2010, pedestrian deaths are up 77% according to the Governors Highway Safety Association data. Why did over 7,500 people die while walking or jogging on a roadway last year? Every day, on average, 20 Americans walk along a roadway and are killed by a vehicle. In...
Why It’s So Hard to Change Our Habits
X Reasons Why We Find It So Hard to Change Habits If you've done something a certain way your entire life, it will be incredibly difficult for you to change your pattern of behavior around it. This ranges from directly harmful habits, like routinely consuming harmful...
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Watch: She’s at High Risk of Breast Cancer. She Moved, and Her Screening Costs Soared.
[embedded content] Kelli Reardon undergoes an MRI twice a year to screen for breast cancer, a measure she said she must take to protect her health. Her mother died of the disease at age 48, putting Reardon at higher risk, and Reardon has dense breast tissue, which...
Doulas, Once a Luxury, Are Increasingly Covered by Medicaid — Even in GOP States
As a postpartum doula, Dawn Oliver does her best work in the middle of the night. During a typical shift, she shows up at her clients’ home at 10 p.m. She answers questions they may have about basic infant care and keeps an eye out for signs of postpartum depression....
Blood scandal victims harmed further by compensation delays, inquiry chair says
2 hours agoShareSaveJim ReedHealth ReporterShareSavePAThousands of victims of the infected blood scandal are being "harmed further" by long waits for compensation, the chair of the public inquiry into the disaster has said.In a hard-hitting report, Sir Brian Langstaff...
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days in July
Resident doctors in England have said they will strike for five days from 25 July after voting in favour of fresh action over pay.Previously known as junior doctors, the medics will stage a walkout from 07:00 on 25 July until 07:00 on 30 July - giving ministers two...
An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part II
In response to the high price of prescription drugs, “An Arm and a Leg” asked listeners to share their strategies for getting the medicine they need at prices they can manage. Host Dan Weissmann and producers Emily Pisacreta and Claire Davenport share tips from a...
World’s Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. NCI, which has long...
Insurers Fight State Laws Restricting Surprise Ambulance Bills
Nicole Silva’s 4-year-old daughter was headed to a relative’s house near the southern Colorado town of La Jara when a vehicle T-boned the car she was riding in. A cascade of ambulance rides ensued — a ground ambulance to a local hospital, an air ambulance to Denver,...
Gemma Collins weight-loss drug advert banned
An Instagram post by TV personality Gemma Collins which advertised a weight-loss drug and app has been banned.The star posted: "I'm starting this year two sizes down, thanks to Yazen's weight loss app and medication".It is illegal to advertise prescription-only weight...
Resident doctors vote to strike in England
44 minutes agoShareSaveJim ReedHealth reporterShareSavePA MediaResident doctors in England have once again voted in favour of strike action, in the latest chapter in a long-running pay dispute.The doctors, previously known as junior doctors, were awarded a 5.4% pay...
In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency
LOS ANGELES — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take a shower, do laundry, or get medication for addiction treatment. Others relaxed on shaded grass and charged their phones...
First malaria treatment for babies approved for use
The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use.It's expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks. Until now there have been no approved malaria drugs specifically for babies.Instead they have been...
Jessie J reveals cancer operation success
Singer Jessie J says results from tests following surgery to remove one of her breasts after an early cancer diagnosis show no spread of the disease.In a social media post she wrote that she was crying "happy tears" after receiving the news.In June she revealed her...