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Where Are the Nation’s Primary Care Providers? It’s Not an Easy Answer - KFF Health News Politicians keep talking about fixing primary care shortages. But flawed national data leaves big holes in how to evaluate which policies are effective. Lydia Zuraw KFF Health News

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The difficulties in finding primary health workers in underserved areas of the U.S.

Wed, 2024-01-31 09:50 — mike kraft

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Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism, says CDC The highly transmissible disease was found in north-east states in recent weeks and is likely to spread to the midwest and west coast The Guardian

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Measles making a comeback in US due to vaccine skepticism-- CDC

Wed, 2024-01-31 09:36 — mike kraft

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How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024 - KFF Health News Opposition to vaccines and other public health measures backed by science has become politically charged. That makes dangerous misinformation much harder to fight. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Misinformation issue: Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024

Tue, 2024-01-30 10:44 — mike kraft

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Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net under stress Federally funded community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. Most of them are low-income and many are underinsured. AP News

American community health centers help millions of people but are under stress

Mon, 2024-01-29 09:49 — mike kraft

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Since 2012, community health centers have seen a 45% increase in the number of people seeking care — and they’ve opened more and more service sites to expand their footprint to more than 15,000 locations.

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What You Need To Know About Measles After WHO Sounds Alarm Over Killer Virus In Europe There was a 45 fold increase in measles infections in Europe last year, the WHO said. Robert Hart Forbes

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Information on Measles After WHO Sounds Alarm Over the Spreading Virus in Europe

Thu, 2024-01-25 12:34 — mike kraft

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South America dengue spike prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out | Reuters

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Dengue spike in South America prompts vaccination drive as bug spray runs out

Thu, 2024-01-25 12:09 — mike kraft

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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought, study finds Human-induced global warming, and not El Niño, was the primary driver of the severe drought in the Amazon last year that sent rivers to record lows, isolated hundreds of river communities and killed dozens of endangered dolphins. AP News

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Global warming was primary cause of unprecedented Amazon drought--study

Thu, 2024-01-25 12:00 — mike kraft

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Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce - KFF Health News Native Americans die by suicide at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, yet research into effective and culturally appropriate interventions is uncommon. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Analysis:Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

Thu, 2024-01-25 11:51 — mike kraft

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WHO chief says world risks missing deadline for international pandemic accord

Thu, 2024-01-25 10:32 — mike kraft

World risks missing deadline for pandemic accord, says WHO chief

GENEVA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Countries risk missing a May deadline for agreeing a legally binding treaty on fighting pandemics, which would be a big blow for future generations, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

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