Category: Public Health

‘It’s Not a Haven’: With Limited Capacity for Abortion Care, Minnesota Clinics Brace for Influx

In Minnesota, where abortion rights are protected by the state’s constitution, legal doesn’t necessarily mean accessible. The state has just eight clinics that provide abortions, and both providers and advocates say resources available aren’t enough to meet demand as nearby states reduce abortion access.

US COVID-19 cases decline after uptick: 9 CDC findings

The nation’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases decreased by 5.6 percent this week, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published June 24.

A Post-‘Roe’ World in Georgia Will Mean More Restrictions — And More Political Battles

Abortion will almost certainly face new restrictions in Georgia. Patients will have a harder time finding services, and providers will have to figure out how to navigate the new landscape. Meanwhile, abortion opponents see the moment as an opportunity to put further restrictions on the procedure.

Conservatives on Supreme Court, as Expected, End Nationwide Right to Abortion

The 6-3 decision, telegraphed in May by an unprecedented leak of a draft opinion, eliminates the right to abortion as if it never existed at all.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade 

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade June 24, overturning the constitutional protection for abortion, The Washington Post reported. The decision leaves the legal status of abortion up to states. 

CDC weighs monkeypox vaccine for kids as outbreak grows: 6 updates 

The CDC is developing a protocol to allow the use of Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos monkeypox vaccine in children, if it becomes necessary, according to agency meeting documents cited by Bloomberg in a June 23 report. 

Seniors With Prediabetes Should Eat Better, Get Moving, but Not Fret Too Much About Diabetes

About half of adults 65 and older have above-normal blood sugar levels that put them in the prediabetes category. Although that is a signal to improve your eating habits and get more exercise, researchers say only a small percentage of the group will develop diabetes.

Health Care Startups Turn to ‘Coaches’ to Help Patients Cope and Monitor Treatment

The interest, and investment, in coaching and encouragement is a curious turn for an industry that likes to boast of its billion-dollar pills and sophisticated artificial intelligence.

Substance Abuse Before and After the Pandemic in the State of California: Solutions and Statistics

Although known for its many beautiful beaches and warm, sunny days, California is also where nearly 270 million people travel each year, visiting famous locales and sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood, Yosemite National Park, and Disneylan…

‘We will be in uncharted territory:’ 4 leaders on the potential implications of Roe v. Wade reversal

The effects of the Supreme Court’s proposed overrule of Roe v. Wade would touch health systems nationwide — leading some clinicians to urge industry leaders to start preparing for potential fallout prior to the decision.