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Journalists Address Opioid Settlements, Undiagnosed ADHD, and a Georgia Chemical Fire

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Mountain Town Confronts an Unexpected Public Health Catastrophe

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Flooding wrought by Hurricane Helene devastated communities around Asheville, North Carolina. A host of government programs are helping restore water, food, and medicine.

Journalists Talk Obesity, Oximeters, and Severe Weather’s Impact on Public Health

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

What the Health? From ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News: Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

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As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a KFF lunch with “Shark Tank†panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.

Estudio revela que los casos de gripe aviar siguen sin detectarse

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Si los casos de gripe aviar no se van informando, los oficiales de salud corren el riesgo de tardar en notar si el virus se vuelve más contagioso.

Health Secretary Becerra Touts Extreme Heat Protections. Farmworkers Want More.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has a plan to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, but farmworkers who pick California grapes say they need more, as climate change brings more extreme weather.

El secretario de Salud Xavier Becerra anunció protecciones contra el calor extremo; trabajadores agrícolas quieren más

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El máximo responsable de salud del país, que está barajando la posibilidad de postularse para gobernador, se ha convertido en una de las voces principales de la administración Biden sobre el cambio climático.

Journalists Give Rundown on Bird Flu Risks, HIV Rates, and the Fate of Shuttered Hospitals

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on state and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

As Record Heat Sweeps the US, Some People Must Choose Between Food and Energy Bills

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An increasing number of Americans struggle with energy poverty, the inability to adequately heat or cool one’s dwelling. Health officials and climate experts are sounding the alarm as record-breaking heat sweeps the nation.

Journalists Discuss African Mpox Upsurge, EpiPen Alternative, and Medicaid Unwinding

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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and state media this week to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests. It’s a Problem for All of Us.

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Dairy workers in Texas show signs of prior, uncounted bird flu infections in a new study. Without labor protection and better health care, cases are bound to quietly rise as the outbreak among livestock blazes in the United States.

California Speeds Up Indoor Heat Protections Amid Sweltering Summer Weather

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Indoor workers who toil in hot jobsites in California gain immediate protection from this summer’s extreme heat. The state’s worker safety chief announced finalized rules Wednesday, capping a years-long push by workers.

En medio de un verano abrasador, California acelera protecciones contra el calor extremo en interiores

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California ha tenido estándares para proteger a los trabajadores al aire libre del calor desde 2005, pero el estado anunció el miércoles 24 de julio que ya había acelerado la revisión de un conjunto de reglas para los trabajadores en interiores.

Despite Past Storms’ Lessons, Long-Term Care Residents Again Left Powerless

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Even after multiple massive power outages — including one from a 2021 winter storm in Texas that prompted a U.S. Senate investigation — little has changed for older Americans in senior living facilities when natural disasters strike.

Why the Election May Slow Plans To Replace Lead Pipes

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Lead in drinking water is a known danger. But how many of the country’s estimated 9 million lead service lines need to be replaced — and how quickly — is subject to debate. The clock is ticking on two competing plans as the election looms.

Chorus or Cacophony? Cicada Song Hits Some Ears Harder Than Others

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Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.

El sonido que producen las cigarras afecta a algunos más que a otros… ¿por qué?

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Desde esta primavera, miles de millones de insectos de ojos rojos han estado saliendo de la tierra en todo el Medio Oeste y el Sureste. Es parte de una rara aparición simultánea de dos camadas de cigarras: una que aparece cada 13 años y la otra cada 17.

Leyes que protegen a trabajadores de California del calor extremo ayudarían a estudiantes

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Estas mismas normas se extenderán a las escuelas, donde profesores, conserjes, quienes atienden las cafeterías y otros empleados suelen trabajar sin aire acondicionado, igual que sus alumnos.