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Medical Notes: January 16, 2022

Pregnant women and new moms are among those who most need medical care. But a new study in the journal JAMA Network Open finds that about a quarter of them have skipped taking care of their health needs due to cost… and 60% say they worry about health care …
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Medical Notes: January 9, 2022

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 may flame out as quickly as it rose. Omicron became the predominant strain of new Covid cases in the U.S. in just a few weeks. But in South Africa, where the strain was first found, it’s already in steep decline. What’s more, a …
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Dealing With Lifelong Disease

Life-threatening, lifelong chronic diseases from infancy are at the top of the list of medical challenges. A woman who has dealt with cystic fibrosis her entire life discusses how mindset is often the biggest factor in living a full life with such a disease, …
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Medical Notes: January 2, 2022

A few weeks ago we reported on the challenges facing rural hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. But a new study in the journal JAMA Network Open finds that patients showing up at rural hospital ERs have extremely similar outcomes compared to patients in …
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Saving Preschool Education

Preschool teachers have left the profession in huge numbers, closing some schools and threatening others. With nowhere to safely leave their children, millions of people are unable to return to work, sabotaging economic recovery. Lauren Hogan, Managing …
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