The percentage of U.S. children entering kindergarten with their required immunizations in the 2021-22 school year fell below recommended herd immunity levels.
The federal government wants to make permanent a rule allowing certain patients to take home up to a 28-day supply of the addiction medication methadone, instead of going to a clinic for a daily dose.
Administering buprenorphine in the first few critical minutes after an overdose patient wakes up resulted in a substantial number of patients seeking treatment within 30 days.
The federal government’s recent approval of Oregon’s request to modify its Medicaid program could lead to medically tailored meals for people with low-incomes.
Oct 18, 2022
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An employee of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services helps a consumer pick a health care plan on the federal online health insurance marketplace.
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Sickle cell anemia, the leading cause of stroke in children, affects roughly 100,000 Americans, primarily Black people.
Sep 27, 2022
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Some state lawmakers have suggested restricting access to the intrauterine device known as IUD; many reproductive health advocates fear the overturning of Roe v. Wade would embolden those efforts.
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Skirmishing over birth control methods already has begun, as Republican lawmakers in some states push to restrict access to birth control methods they claim cause abortions.