Monday 4 February 2019

Demand for Long-Acting Birth Control Rose After Trump’s Election Amid Insurance Concerns, Study Shows


By CHRISTINA CARON from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2BfM1j2

Friday 1 February 2019

Clash of Giants: UnitedHealth Takes On Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase


By REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2t2hZe1

Are Forests Now Playing a Role in Pollution?

Relaxing man in sunny summer forest

Human activities, such as fire suppression, fertilizer use and climate change, are causing forest populations to shift from stands of trees that do not emit these gases to those that do, said study leader Jonathan Raff.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BeEv8c

Study: Many Paramedics Ignore Hand Hygiene Rules

ambulance

In more than 1,300 instances where cleansing was required, overall compliance was 15 percent, according to the report published online Jan. 28 in the Emergency Medicine Journal.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2WDslP5

Primatene Mist Coming Back; Some Docs Concerned

Primatene Mist

The FDA approved the new version for use in people age 12 years and older for the temporary relief of mild symptoms of intermittent asthma.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2BfjtGh