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Texas Ranks Among the Worst States for Good Brain Health in Recent Study
KERA | By Sam Baker Published January 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM CST The study from the health science company, Life Extension.com ranked all 50 states for good brain health based on seven metrics: Texas: No. 43 (overall) Dr. Donna Newsome, a neurologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Plano, told KERA’s Sam Baker how the metrics used contribute to brain…
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North Texas Bus Company Sues Chicago Over Migrant Transportation Restrictions
KERA | By Megan Cardona Published January 17, 2024 at 12:19 PM CST A North Texas bus company is suing the city of Chicago over an ordinance restricting when and where intercity buses can drop off migrants. Wynne Transportation, based in Irving, is one of the companies contracted to transport migrants to Chicago as part of Gov.…
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Proposed Bill in Colorado Would Give People Leaving Prison $3,000 to Restart Life, Could Save State Money
By Michael Abeyta Updated on: January 22, 2024 / 3:02 AM MST / CBS Colorado Colorado state Sen. James Coleman knows times are tough for a lot of Coloradans. Especially if they have been convicted of a crime and served their sentence. “There’s a real high possibility of them being able to go back on the streets…
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NYC Mayor Vetoes Bills Banning Solitary Confinement in Jails and Expanding Reporting of Police Stops
BY PHILIP MARCELO Updated 1:25 PM CST, January 19, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor vetoed bills Friday aimed at banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring more transparency in police encounters with civilians, setting up a faceoff with the City Council, which says it has enough votes to override him. Democratic Mayor Eric…
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Vomiting, Seizures, Stroke: What Could Happen in the First Nitrogen Execution in the U.S.
A doctor on what’s new — and what isn’t — about the latest death penalty experiment. By MAURICE CHAMMAH on 01.18.2024 (This article was published in partnership with AL.com.) Holman Prison in Atmore, Alabama, is where the state’s executions take place. JAY REEVES/ASSOCIATED PRESS Next week, Alabama prison officials plan to escort Kenneth Eugene Smith from his cell,…
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Kids of Color Get Worse Health Care Across the Board in the U.S., Research Finds
JANUARY 18, 20241:04 PM ET Maria Godoy A two-paper investigation published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health finds that pediatric care for nonwhite children is universally worse across the United States. ER Productions Limited/Getty Images Imagine your child has broken a bone. You head to the emergency department, but the doctors won’t prescribe painkillers. This scenario…
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Improving Asthma Outcomes and Reducing Health Disparities
Written by Anita Slomski on January 11, 2024 Between 20% to 30% of children living in close proximity to Comer Children’s Hospital on the South Side have asthma, double and triple the statewide average of 10%. “Exposure to allergens – such as cockroaches, mouse droppings, and mold in low-income housing, and urban outdoor pollution – can exacerbate…
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Maternity Ward Closures Exacerbating Health Disparities
Written by Amy Roeder on December 13, 2023 Obstetric units are closing at a growing number of hospitals across the U.S. As a result, many patients are being forced to travel farther to give birth and receive prenatal and postpartum care. Alecia McGregor, assistant professor of health policy and politics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
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Dying Broke: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions. By Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau: Reed Abelson is a health care reporter for The Times and Jordan Rau is a reporter for KFF Health News. They interviewed dozens…
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