California Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
There is also a second bill to fund universal health care, which has a different deadline and does not have to pass on Monday
Black Patients More Likely to Have Negative Descriptors in Notes
Compared with White patients, Black patients have 2.54 times the odds of having at least one negative descriptor in EHR
Peanut Oral Immunotherapy at Younger Age Ups Desensitization in Children
More children who received immunotherapy met the primary outcome of desensitization and remission criteria
Significant Health Benefits Seen With Meeting ATS Air Quality Standard
Compared with meeting EPA standards alone, this would prevent 11,850 more deaths, 25,400 more morbidities
Senate Committee Backs Califf Nomination to Head FDA
Among those who voted against Califf's nomination were Democrats who expressed concerns about his links to pharmaceutical companies
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Mandate was a crucial component of the White House plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
Interventions to Promote Physical Activity May Benefit Asthma Patients
Programs to increase physical activity may improve quality of life, but no effect seen on asthma control or asthma medication usage
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Combustion-Related Nitrogen Dioxide Contributes to Pediatric Asthma
An estimated 1.85 million new pediatric asthma cases attributable to nitrogen dioxide globally in 2019
Serious Adverse Effects From COVID-19 Vaccines Reported Rarely
Full vaccination dose, younger age, female sex, and previously having had COVID-19 linked to greater odds of adverse effects