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Today, the New York State Legislature passed the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, groundbreaking legislation that will end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores. Championed by Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) and Senate Deputy…

Since California expanded health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a large number of people have been mistakenly bounced between Covered California, the state’s marketplace for those who buy their own insurance, and Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income…

A new study of a leading cause of heart attacks in pregnant and postpartum women offers insights on when the problem strikes, how it has been treated and how survivors might weigh the risks of becoming pregnant again. The condition—pregnancy-associated…

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an overwhelming backlog in healthcare services, which has grown worse in recent months as patients return to doctors’ offices, according to a new report. In response, the Ontario Medical Association has again called for the…

Ensuring that populations globally are actively engaged in society while living longer, healthier lives will require an all-of-society approach—from governments and the private sector to individuals and families, says a new report from the National Academy of Medicine. The report…

Recommendations have been issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine for interventional pain procedures during the current contrast shortage. Lynn Kohan, M.D., from ASRA, and colleagues developed recommendations for interventional pain procedures during the current contrast…

Photo: Cedars Sinai The emergency room is a stressful and unplanned way to begin a patient journey, and the Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles is one of the nation’s busiest. THE PROBLEM Staff…

One of the reasons that cancer is notoriously difficult to treat is that it can look very different for each patient. As a result, most targeted therapies only work for a fraction of cancer patients. In many cases, patients will…

Miracle Abbott became pregnant during her junior year at the University of South Carolina Upstate. She worked a low-wage job and had mounting student debt, so the then-19-year-old turned to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children,…

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine are studying the safety and efficacy of a drug combination for patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). The phase 1 multi-site trial led by IU recently received $1.1 million in funding from the National…