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Biden Administration: 100,000 Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare Next Year

(MedPage Today) -- Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) next year under a new directive the Biden administration released Friday. The move took longer than...

Fri May 3, 2024 18:28
Halle Berry's Menopause; Orangutan Treats Wound; Most Influential People in Health

(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. "I call it my foggy days." Actress Halle Berry and U.S. Senators unveiled a $275 million bill that aims to boost menopause care. (Washington Post) Bird flu has...

Fri May 3, 2024 17:28
Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers May Increase Risk of Childhood Leukemia

(MedPage Today) -- While overall cancer risk was no different for children born after fertility treatments compared with those naturally conceived, frozen or fresh embryo transfer did appear to increase risk of leukemia, according to a French cohort...

Fri May 3, 2024 01:26
4 Million Fewer Kids Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Wake of 'Unwinding'

(MedPage Today) -- A total of 4.16 million fewer children were enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the end of last year compared with the month before each state began its Medicaid and CHIP "unwinding" process...

Fri May 3, 2024 01:26
Can At-Home Vision Tests Detect Active Neovascular AMD?

(MedPage Today) -- Three at-home vision-monitoring tools failed to detect worsening neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a diagnostic-test accuracy study reported. The paper-based KeepSight Journal from the International Macular...

Fri May 3, 2024 01:26
Most Pregnant Women With HIV Don't Get Recommended Vaccinations

(MedPage Today) -- Fewer than one-third of women with HIV who were pregnant got recommended routine vaccinations, according to a multicenter cohort study. Among 310 pregnancies in women living with HIV, the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid...

Fri May 3, 2024 00:56

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