The notion that Native American nations could use tribal sovereignty to bypass state restrictions on abortion if Roe v. Wade falls is an idea largely proposed by non-Native groups.
Category: Public Health
FDA, White House push to reduce nicotine level in cigarettes
The federal government is slated to consider lowering maximum nicotine levels to a minimal or nonaddictive standard in May 2023. If successful, the new measure could lower the risk of addiction and prevent some of the nation’s 480,000 annual smoking-re…
CDC finds dispensing gap in Paxlovid, Lagevrio prescriptions among ‘vulnerable’ ZIP codes
Despite the large presence of dispensing sites in “high vulnerability” ZIP codes, pharmacies doled out fewer antiviral treatments between Dec. 23, 2021, and May 21, 2022, compared to other ZIP codes, according to a CDC study published June 21.
After Two Ectopic Pregnancies, I Fear What Might Happen Without Roe v. Wade
A journalism professor’s four failed pregnancies forced her to use procedures or drugs that could soon be difficult to turn to.
Pediatricians worry about ‘wait and see’ approach as vaccine rollout for children under 5 begins
As hospitals and clinics distribute the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine for 6-month- to 5-year-olds this week, health experts acknowledged parents’ hesitancy but said the “wait and see” tactic leaves children vulnerable to the surge expected this fall.
Omicron ‘sister variants’ account for 35% of US cases: 4 COVID-19 updates
BA.4 and BA.5 now account for nearly 35 percent of U.S. cases, according to the CDC’s latest variant proportion update. The strains have become known as “sister variants” of the original omicron strain.
New Weight Loss Treatment Is Marked by Heavy Marketing and Modest Results
Approved as a device, not a drug, Plenity contains a plant-based gel that swells to fill 25% of a person’s stomach, to help people eat less. Results vary widely but are modest on average.
COVID-19 vaccinations cleared for young kids: 4 health experts’ reactions
Health experts largely welcomed the news that COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old are now available, after sign-off from the FDA and CDC.
COVID-19 cases expected to rise through June, CDC says
COVID-19 modeling suggests cases will continue to rise nationwide through the end of June, while hospitalizations and deaths remain stable through early July.
WHO shifts away from endemic vs. non-endemic, calls for ‘unified response’: 4 monkeypox updates
The World Health Organization will no longer focus on the endemicity status of a country when reporting on the global monkeypox outbreak, according to a June 17 report.
