Smile Train is addressing cleft palate around the world and trying to ensure no one’s circumstances limit their health outcomes.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/features/health-equity-nonprofit?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Nonprofit Addresses Health Equity by Providing Safer Surgeries
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/features/health-equity-nonprofit?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Heart of Genetically Modified Pig Transplanted Into Man
The heart of a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a 57-year-old man who had end-stage heart disease.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20220110/heart-of-genetically-modified-pig-transplanted-into-man?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Meat Company Recalls 28,000 Pounds of Ground Beef
A meat company is recalling 28,356 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with an E. coli strain known as O157:H7.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20220110/meat-company-recalls-thousands-of-pounds-of-ground-beef?src=RSS_PUBLIC
At-Home COVID Tests: Rare as Gems and Almost As Expensive
Thanks to the Omicron surge, finding a rapid at-home test can feel like striking gold under a four-leaf clover at the end of the rainbow.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220110/covid-tests-rare-gems?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? What You Eat May Help
Research has found a link between kale and spinach consumption and a reduced risk of glaucoma. Learn more details.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/eye-health/news/20220110/want-to-avoid-glaucoma-look-at-what-you-eat?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Many Doctors Uninformed on Rights of Disabled Patients
Thirty-six percent of doctors surveyed knew little or nothing about their legal requirements for patients with disabilities.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20220110/many-doctors-uninformed-on-rights-of-disabled-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Saturday, January 8, 2022
Supreme Court May Back COVID Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
The court does not seem as convinced that the federal government can require private businesses with more than 100 employees to vaccinate or test workers.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20220107/supreme-court-vaccine-mandates?src=RSS_PUBLIC
