Burnout culture: Working late shifts can lead to depression, poor health : Shots

Working late nights and variable schedules when you’re young is linked with poor health and depression at 50, a new study finds. simonkr/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption simonkr/Getty Images Working late nights and variable schedules when you’re young is linked with poor health and depression at 50, a new study finds. simonkr/Getty Images Feeling …

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China continues to subsidize fentanyl ingredients bound for US : NPR

President Biden greets China’s President President Xi Jinping Nov. 15, 2023, in California. China has agreed to curtail shipments of the chemicals used to make fentanyl, the drug at the heart of the U.S. overdose epidemic. Doug Mills/AP hide caption toggle caption Doug Mills/AP President Biden greets China’s President President Xi Jinping Nov. 15, 2023, …

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Finally, tough new safety rules are out to prevent severe black lung : Shots

The safety rules being announced and finalized today will hold mines to the same standard for silica dust exposure as other employers. These x-rays show black lung disease. Elaine McMillion Sheldon for PBS Frontline hide caption toggle caption Elaine McMillion Sheldon for PBS Frontline The safety rules being announced and finalized today will hold mines …

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Medicare, trying to do a better job on chronic care, is hitting roadblocks : Shots

Medicare enrollees with two or more chronic conditions are eligible for Chronic Care Management, which pays doctors to check in with those patients monthly. But the service hasn’t caught on. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images Medicare enrollees with two or more chronic conditions are eligible for Chronic Care Management, which …

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In San Francisco’s Chinatown, a CEO Works With the Community To Bolster Hospital

SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese Hospital, located in the heart of this city’s legendary Chinatown, struggles with many of the same financial and demographic challenges that plague small independent hospitals in underserved areas across the country. Many of its patients are aging Chinese speakers with limited incomes who are reliant on Medicare and Medi-Cal, which pay …

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Tax headaches snare people when rogue health insurance agents switch ACA plans : Shots

The advice for anyone who got their IRS return rejected because a rogue agent signed them up for ACA health insurance: Ask for an extension and file a complaint. Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The advice for anyone who got …

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Florida abortion rights campaign for Amendment 4 kicks off : NPR

Organizers say that more than 1,000 people were in attendance at a rally for abortion rights in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, April 13. Danielle Prieur/Central Florida Public Media hide caption toggle caption Danielle Prieur/Central Florida Public Media Organizers say that more than 1,000 people were in attendance at a rally for abortion rights in Orlando, …

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An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for ringing in the ears : Shots

After using the Lenire device for an hour each day for 12 weeks, Victoria Banks says her tinnitus is “barely noticeable.” David Petrelli/Victoria Banks hide caption toggle caption David Petrelli/Victoria Banks After using the Lenire device for an hour each day for 12 weeks, Victoria Banks says her tinnitus is “barely noticeable.” David Petrelli/Victoria Banks …

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