Western Australia sets 90% vaccination target for reopening
While people are now able to travel freely in Australia’s more populated east, COVID-19-free Western Australia will maintain its tight restrictions into next year, state leaders said Friday. Western Australia is the largest state, covering a third of Australia’s land…
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Study shows Medicaid expansion increased access to bariatric surgery for obesity
Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according…
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:FILE PHOTO: Patrick Vo gets his hair cut on the first day of eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Melbourne, Australia,…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree On
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Negotiations over what to include in — and cut from — the…
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Long Period of Daily Fasting Improves Metabolism, Lifespan in Mice
Eating a single meal daily may yield longevity and metabolic benefits much like those seen with caloric restriction, according to new findings in mice. Earlier mouse studies have linked calorie restriction to healthier aging and tied long daily fasting to…
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Renal Denervation Adds Clout to Multiple Meds in Resistant HTN
Renal denervation for hypertension continues its comeback tour after bombing in a 2014 trial. New evidence suggests that it can augment the blood pressure (BP) reductions achieved with aggressively stepped-up antihypertensive therapy in patients who hadn’t responded well to first-line…
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Finding new targets for acute myeloid leukemia in children
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the second most common leukemia diagnosed in children. It is hard to treat and can be fatal in some cases. While there have been some recent successes with genetically targeted therapies for adults, AML has…
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The Fascinating Science Behind Red Hair
Only 2 percent of the world's 7.7 billion humans have naturally red hair. It's in their genes — specifically the one called MC1R. If your hair is red, your MC1R gene will have a mutation (or possibly several). These variants…
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Pregnant women exposed to landscape fire smoke more likely to have low birth weight babies
Women exposed to smoke from landscape fires during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies with low or very low birth weights, according to findings published in eLife. The study is the first to report a link between…
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Voters Back Rights for Elderly Visits, Eating, and Clean Air
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New rights to gather in worship and visit loved ones in nursing homes won overwhelming approval in Texas as voters pushed back against pandemic restrictions enacted…
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