LocalHealthGuide - Part 160

November 15, 2019 Addiction / Opioids

With Safe Injection Sites, ‘Somebody Has to Go First.’ It Could Be Philadelphia.

A non-profit wants to open a safe injection site in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, known for high-quality, cheap heroin and daily overdose deaths.

November 15, 2019 Vaccines

Vaccines in the pipeline, graphic

Scores of new vaccines are being developed.

November 14, 2019 Eyes and Vision

From cataracts to macular degeneration: Age-related eye problems and how to treat them

As we age, the risk of developing cataracts and age-related macular degeneration increases.

November 14, 2019 Mental Health

If Dr Google’s making you sick with worry, there’s help

The term “cyberchondria” describes the anxiety we experience as a result of excessive web searches about symptoms or diseases.

November 13, 2019 Melanoma / Skin Cancer

Melanoma rates drop sharply among teens, young adults, UW study finds

The finding suggests that public-health efforts advocating sun protection are changing behaviors among Millennials and Post-Millennials.

November 13, 2019 Vaping

DIY Vapers Are Making Their Own Juice. What could go wrong?

As states consider banning flavored nicotine, do-it-yourself vapers are flocking to social media groups and websites to learn how to make e-liquids at home.

November 13, 2019 Medicaid

The Politics of Medicaid Expansion Have Changed

Year by year, resistance to extending Medicaid to more low-income Americans in conservative states has given way. That trend seems likely to continue into 2020.

November 13, 2019 Tuberculosis/TB

Auburn Medical Center employee diagnosed with TB

An employee at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center’s Family Birth Center has been diagnosed with TB. But the risk that contacts were infected is low.

November 12, 2019 Pregnancy

Low-risk moms face fewer complications with midwives, UW study finds

Pregnant patients with a low risk of birth problems who are cared for by a midwife in a hospital will likely experienced fewer interventions and complications.

November 12, 2019 VA

Health care workers wanted: A veteran needs you to work at a VA hospital

At my VA hospital, we desperately need more staff. We recently had to close 15% of our inpatient beds for approximately two months due to a nursing shortage.

November 12, 2019 Antibiotics / Drugs / Infectious Disease

Drug-resistant infections could destroy our way of life – a new report warns

Our defenses against infection are wearing thinner, and the microbes are getting stronger. The new report lays out a four-step strategy to confront the crisis.