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With lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and state houses getting ready to make major health policy decisions, a pair of new University of Michigan studies shows how past policy decisions have affected older Americans with modest or low incomes.

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Higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids cited in new studies

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2025-01-23 10:55

Studies note higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids Compared to the women, the men in the study were older, less likely to be overweight or have asthma, and less likely to report mental health conditions. Men, however, were more likely to report hospitalization during acute infection (10% compared to 7%). CIDRAP

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Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients -new study

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2025-01-22 10:13

Paxlovid protects against hospital care, death, especially in older patients, data show Researchers observed lower rates of use among Black and Hispanic patients than among White patients. CIDRAP

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Teletherapy availability has had little impact for those who cannot pay ---study

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2025-01-17 17:30

Study shows teletherapy has not improved access to mental health care for those who cannot pay A small team of psychiatrists at Columbia University, in the U.S., has found that despite an increase in the use of teletherapy over the past several years by both psychotherapists and their patients, ... Bob Yirka Medical Xpress

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U.S. childhood vaccination rates, a health bright spot in some states, are slipping

Submitted by mike kraft on Tue, 2025-01-14 10:05

Childhood vaccination rates, a health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia have some of the highest childhood vaccination rates. Experts worry a rising tide of vaccine skepticism is causing those bright spots to dim. NBC News

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Long Covid: about 7 % of students showed persistent symptoms- Saudi study

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2025-01-06 10:55

Data show 7% rate of long COVID in college students About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days. CIDRAP

About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days.

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