healthcare
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Americans Are Going Hungry, Driving Less, and Skipping Medicine Over High Health Care Costs
Far too many Americans are making sacrifices due to the outrageous costs of health care in the United States, a new survey this week suggests. The findings estimate that nearly 100 million Americans have recently had to work around the prospect of pricier medical bills in some way, either by cutting back on other essentials…
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Report: Trump Admin Turned Down Chance to Buy 100 Million More Doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
On Monday, the UK became the first country to begin mass vaccination against the novel coronavirus pandemic using a vaccine manufactured by Pifzer. That vaccine should begin being rolled out in the U.S. soon — though there might not be enough to go around for a while, thanks in part to the White House’s purchasing…
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I’m Sorry, Stargirl’s Big Bad Villain Plan Was What?
I’ve been watching DC’s mostly quietly over the last few months ” just enjoying it for the sake of enjoying it (something we entertainment writers rarely get to do). I can stay quiet no longer.
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A Switch in How Hospitals Use Anesthesia Could Have Huge Climate Benefits
Right before surgery, the climate crisis is probably the last thing on your mind. If you’re under general anesthesia, you actually might not be thinking about much of anything at all. But anesthetics — especially the generalized kind — can have a pretty big impact on the climate. A new study in the journal Regional…