NPR: Health Care News
- Creative Recruiting Helps Rural Hospitals Overcome Doctor Shortages August 15, 2019Recruiting doctors to come to work in rural hospitals has always been a challenge, especially in a hot job market. But some hospitals in remote areas are finding ways to lure much-needed talent.Yuki Noguchi
- 'Cadillac Tax' On Generous Health Plans May Be Headed For Repeal August 14, 2019The tax on an employer's generous health plan — originally envisioned as a way to get patients to avoid unneeded care — has never been implemented. Now Congress is considering a bipartisan repeal.Julie Rovner
- Newark's Drinking Water Problem: Lead And Unreliable Filters August 13, 2019Officials in the New Jersey city began to hand out water bottles this week after the Environmental Protection Agency said filtered drinking water samples exceeded government thresholds on lead levels.Sasha Ingber
- It's The Go-To Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction. Why Won't More Pharmacies Stock It? August 13, 2019It can be hard enough finding a doctor who prescribes buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction. But patients also report difficulty with pharmacies that refuse to stock the drug.Nina Feldman
CDC: News Updates
- Nine CDC Health Hacks for Back-to-School Success August 8, 2019To have a great school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better learners. CDC has tips and resources for parents and schools to help children and teens get fit and stay healthy whether they’re just starting kindergarten or heading off to high school.
- TRANSCRIPT of August 6, 2019, CDC Vital Signs: Naloxone August 7, 2019CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health, safety and security. Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC responds to America’s most pressing health threats. CDC is headquartered in Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world.
- Still Not Enough Naloxone Where It’s Most Needed August 6, 2019The overdose-reversing drug naloxone saves lives – but only if it’s readily available when an overdose occurs.
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Wide Variation in Naloxone Prescribing August 6, 2019From 2017 to 2018, the number of high-dose opioid prescriptions decreased and naloxone prescriptions increased. However, despite progress, only one naloxone prescription was dispensed for every 70 high-dose opioid prescriptions nationwide.
CDC: Outbreaks
- Pig Ear Dog Treats - Salmonella Infections July 8, 2019PigEar Dog Treats - Salmonella Infections
- Papayas - Salmonella Infections June 19, 2019Papayas - Salmonella Infections
- Flour - E. coli Infections May 31, 2019On May 23, 2019, ADM Milling Co. and ALDI recalled 5-lb. bags of Baker's Corner All Purpose Flour because they may be contaminated with E. coli.
- Backyard Flocks - Salmonella May 20, 2019CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry.
- Raw Milk - Drug-resistant Brucella (RB51) February 8, 2019The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health officials are investigating potential exposures to Brucella strain RB51 (RB51) in 19 states, connected to consuming raw (unpasteurized) milk from Miller's Biodiversity Farm in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.