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Some activists say Biden’s new vaccine donation plan is not enough.

by rachelmeadows
September 22, 2021
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When President Biden announced in June that the United States would buy 500 million Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine doses for poorer nations, there was a gap in his plan: to fund it, the government tacitly diverted hundreds of millions of dollars that had already been spent countries were promised to help shoot people in the arms.Mr Biden has never made the same mistake a second time.His announcement on Wednesday that the United States would donate an additional 500 million doses of Pfizer came with a promise of an additional $ 750 million for vaccine...

Why Entergy’s System Failed After Hurricane Ida In New Orleans : NPR

by rachelmeadows
September 22, 2021
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Power company Entergy failed to rebuild a stronger system in New Orleans after hurricanes repeatedly damaged the city's electric grid. Then Hurricane Ida knocked out power for more than a week in the middle of a heat wave. Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica hide caption toggle caption Kathleen Flynn for ProPublica The day after Wilma Banks lost power, the stale summer air inside her New Orleans apartment became suffocating. Typically when her breathing gets strained, Banks straps on her plastic nebulizer mask. After turning it on, a medicated mist flows into her lungs, making her...

High Covid hospital admissions have delayed elective surgeries

by rachelmeadows
September 22, 2021
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Because of her condition, she suffocates easily and has difficulty breathing. "I cry all the time because of my situation," she said.The physical discomfort is compounded by her frustration that so many people in her state are not being vaccinated against Covid, getting sick and occupying hospital beds.Only 66 percent of adults in Georgia received at least one dose of the vaccine compared to 77 percent of all adults in the United States who received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the latest data from federal and state health officials.Updated 9/21/2021,...

Extreme heat protection added to Federal Labor Protection under Biden’s OSHA: NPR

by rachelmeadows
September 22, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Labor building on March 26, 2020 in Washington, DC Alex Edelman / AFP via Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption Alex Edelman / AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of Labor building on March 26, 2020 in Washington, DC Alex Edelman / AFP via Getty Images Biden's government is pushing for new worker protection after dozens of workers were injured and killed in record-breaking temperatures across the country this summer. The Department of Labor and Health & Safety announced Monday that it would prioritize inspections on hot days, target...

Extra Johnson & Johnson Shot increases protection against Covid

by rachelmeadows
September 21, 2021
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A second dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has significantly increased protection against Covid-19, the company announced on Tuesday morning.In a clinical study, researchers found that two doses of the vaccine in the US provided 94 percent effectiveness against mild to severe Covid-19, versus 74 percent with a single vaccination, the company reported. And two shots showed 100 percent effectiveness against major diseases, although that estimate had great uncertainty.The data, which was presented in a press release, has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration, Johnson & Johnson said. Since the company...

Johnson & Johnson Says Its Booster Shot Offers Increased Protection Against COVID: NPR

by rachelmeadows
September 21, 2021
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A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine during a mobile vaccination event held by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust in Miami, Florida, the United States, on Thursday, May 13th. Eva Marie Uzctegui / Bloomberg via Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption Eva Marie Uzctegui / Bloomberg via Getty Images A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine during a mobile vaccination event held by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust in Miami, Florida, the United States, on Thursday, May 13th. Eva Marie Uzctegui / Bloomberg via...

Medicare expansion collides with health care for the poor as household bills shrink

by rachelmeadows
September 21, 2021
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WASHINGTON - Democrats face difficult moral and political decisions about how to achieve their centuries-old dream of universal health care as their ambitious $ 3.5 trillion social safety net almost certainly needs to be cut.While trying to cut the bill's cost, members of the party disagree on whether to prioritize expanding coverage to more poor adults in states whose leaders have denied it, or to introduce new Medicare to the elderly across all income levels - provide services.The Southern Democrats in particular are calling on their leaders to prioritize insurance coverage for 4.4 million...

One study shows that recovery from a stroke may depend on when rehab begins: gunshots

by rachelmeadows
September 20, 2021
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Everyday tasks - like buttoning a shirt, opening a glass, or brushing your teeth - can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the fine motor skills of the hands through the brain. New research suggests that intensive rehab started a little later than is common today - and continued for longer - could improve recovery. PeopleImages / Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption PeopleImages / Getty Images Everyday tasks - like buttoning a shirt, opening a glass, or brushing your teeth - can suddenly seem impossible after a stroke that affects the...

Relieve dry eyes

by rachelmeadows
September 20, 2021
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How does the eye stay lubricated?Think of the tear film that envelops and lubricates the eye as a three-layer sandwich, with each layer being produced by different glands. The meibomian glands in the upper and lower eyelids form an oily outer layer that stabilizes the film. If the film stops too quickly, blurred vision is the likely result. Next are two sets of lacrimal glands that supply the watery tears. Inside is the mucin layer, which attracts water and helps to distribute the tear film over the surface of the cornea. Even with sufficient...

Die ACA-Krankenversicherung kann Au Pairs helfen, medizinische Schulden zu vermeiden: Shots

by rachelmeadows
September 20, 2021
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Nach Angaben des Außenministeriums sind in den USA 14 Au-pair-Agenturen tätig. Diese privaten Unternehmen sind verpflichtet, den Kinderbetreuern, die mit ihnen einen Vertrag abgeschlossen haben, eine grundlegende Krankenversicherung anzubieten. Aber die Pläne laufen oft auf eine Notfall- oder Reiseversicherung hinaus – nicht die Art von Vollkaskoversicherung, die ACA-Gesundheitspläne bieten. Petri Oeschger/Getty Images Bildunterschrift ausblenden Bildunterschrift umschalten Petri Oeschger/Getty Images Nach Angaben des Außenministeriums sind in den USA 14 Au-pair-Agenturen tätig. Diese privaten Unternehmen sind verpflichtet, den Kinderbetreuern, die mit ihnen einen Vertrag abgeschlossen haben, eine grundlegende Krankenversicherung anzubieten. Aber die Pläne laufen oft auf...