Health Headlines for Friday, June 30
Opioid addiction rates continue to skyrocket
CNN
A new study finds that the number of Americans being diagnosed with opioid addiction continues to skyrocket, but still very few receive any treatment. This is in line with the rising trend documented in previous reports.
Despite FDA rule, teens may struggle to get morning-after-pill
Reuters
It’s been almost five years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made emergency contraception available without a prescription for all consumers, but a new study suggests it may not be any easier for some teens to buy the drug at pharmacies.
Experts may disagree on skin cancer diagnoses
Reuters
Experts tasked with identifying skin cancer in laboratories often disagree over diagnoses, according to a new study.
Ticks likely to flourish this summer in Upstate NY – and that’s bad for humans
New York Upstate
This summer looks like a banner year for ticks in Upstate New York, and that’s bad news for humans.
Hospitals may not consistently support breastfeeding targets
Reuters
Roughly half of breastfed newborns in New York State hospitals are also given formula, though there’s wide variation in feeding practices suggesting that differing hospital policies contribute to the problem, researchers say.
Projected Drop in Medicaid Spending Heightens Hurdle for G.O.P. Health Bill
New York Times
Projected Medicaid spending under a Senate Republican bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be 35 percent lower after two decades, the Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday in a new report, which detailed how Medicaid changes would cut more deeply as they go fully into force.
Trump Nominates Indiana Health Commissioner as Surgeon General
New York Times
President Trump has nominated Dr. Jerome M. Adams, the health commissioner for Indiana and a strong advocate of needle exchanges to avoid the spread of disease, to be the surgeon general of the United States.
Rural health-care needs being addressed
Press Republican
It’s no secret that the health-care industry is one of the chief employers in the North Country.