Jan. 10, 2022 — In early December, Sascha Schweiri noticed rapid at-home COVID tests in her local pharmacy. There were so many, she figured she could just come back to pick up a few later. By the time she did, her son had been deemed a close contact of a positive case at school, but …
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Want to Avoid Glaucoma? What You Eat May Help
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eat right to protect your sight. That’s the advice of the Glaucoma Research Foundation, which offers its recipe for healthier eyes. Glaucoma is group of eye diseases that cause progressive vision loss through damage to the optic nerve. It is the second-leading cause of …
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Many Doctors Uninformed on Rights of Disabled Patients
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 30 years after passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), many doctors still don’t know how to provide accessible care, a new study finds. “Despite the fact people with disabilities comprise 25% of the population, they often confront barriers to …
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Supreme Court May Back COVID Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
Jan. 7, 2022 — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to agree Friday with the federal government that it is within its rights to require health care facilities that accept Medicare or Medicaid dollars to vaccinate workers against COVID-19, but justices seemed more skeptical that the government can order other large businesses that they must require …
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Medicare Seeks to Cut Drug Costs for People in Part D Plans
Jan. 7, 2022 — The Biden administration said this week it intends to challenge insurance companies to deliver better service to people enrolled in Medicare, including applying discounts on drugs covered by Part D more directly to their pharmacy costs. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday unveiled a 360-page proposed rule …
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Hospitals Are Rationing COVID Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
The situation is reminiscent of the early part of the pandemic, when personal protective equipment and ventilators were scarce. “It makes me nauseous going home at night because it makes me feel like I’m deciding, with this limited resource, who should get it,” Dr. Christian Ramers, an infectious disease specialist at Family Health …
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COVID-19 Vaccination Has Little Impact on Menstrual Cycle
Jan. 7, 2022 — Women may rest a bit easier thanks to results from a study showing that coronavirus vaccines have almost no impact on a woman’s menstrual cycle. The issue is significant, as regular menstruation is a sign of health and fertility, and fears of disturbances could make people less likely to get a …
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New MRI Technique Might Help Spot MS Sooner
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers in Austria say a new MRI technique may lead to faster diagnosis and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis. The technique can detect biochemical changes in the brains of people with MS early in their disease, according to findings published Jan. 4 in …
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Beyond Chicken? KFC to Serve Up Plant-Based Meals
By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First, there was Beyond Meat. Next up? Beyond Fried Chicken. KFC announced Wednesday that it will begin offering a plant-based chicken in some of its meals on Jan. 10, from the same company known for its …
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5 Ways Parents Can Help Their Kids
Jan. 6, 2022 — With the arrival of the Omicron variant, these are not easy days for parents, for kids, or for anyone who is trying to figure out what’s best when it comes to the very simple act of attending school. As we’ve seen, one day your child could be on the school bus …
Is It Time to Rethink End-of-Life Decisions and Care?
By Judith Graham Thursday, January 06, 2022 (Kaiser News) — For decades, Americans have been urged to fill out documents specifying their end-of-life wishes before becoming terminally ill — living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, and other written materials expressing treatment preferences. Now, a group of prominent experts is saying those efforts should stop because they haven’t …
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The Psychology of New Year’s Resolutions
In a time as rocky and uncertain as the COVID-19 era, there is at least one thing that is almost guaranteed right now: those New Year’s resolutions we made for 2022 may be looking a little shaky already. People love to set goals, and setting objectives can lead to meaningful change. But let’s face it: We aren’t necessarily great …