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Family Planning Providers Struggled with Restrictions, Funding After Title X Gag Rule
Providers at more than 50 family planning facilities in three states reported disruptions and challenges after the 2019 Trump-era rule that changed the federal Title X program.
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Contraception Access Is Especially Challenging for Youth in Foster Care
Children affected by maltreatment and involvement in the child welfare system tend to have an earlier age of first sexual intercourse, have more sexual partners, and are more likely to engage in sex work. This makes them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Plus, research shows that about half of females in the foster care system report a pregnancy by age 19 years.
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Attacks on Contraception Access Happening in Abortion-Ban States
Faster than most reproductive health providers could have anticipated, some abortion-ban states, politicians, and institutions have attacked contraception access. Some predict a coordinated attack on contraception in 2023 in states that have already toyed with the idea of banning emergency contraception and IUDs.
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CDC Tries Less Rigid Approach to Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
Agency underscores voluntary nature of its recommendations, highlights new science and collaboration that went into the revisions.
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Advocates Underscore Importance of Colonoscopies
Follow-up media reports about possibly incomplete research on this subject may have created confusion.
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Scientists Are Worried About Air Quality and Dementia Risk
Traffic-related air pollution raises red flags for neurological health.
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Healthcare Teams Want Transparency, Recognition from Leaders During Crises
When researchers studied how COVID-19 surges affected teamwork, they found something essential and seemingly innocuous: Frontline staff, including care coordinators, wanted face time with their leaders.
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Research Shows How Teamwork Changed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 crisis response relied on interprofessional teamwork. But for care coordinators and pharmacists, the team experience during the pandemic was far from optimal, according to a recent study.
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Hospital Initiative Reduces 30-Day Readmission Rate for Heart Failure
A hospital’s heart failure pilot program showed great promise when it launched in late 2019, but is ready for a reboot in the post-pandemic era. The program led to a double-digit drop in the 30-day readmission rate for heart failure patients.
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Focus on Social Determinants of Health Informs Hospital Discharge Practices
Health systems continue to address social determinants of health in their post-discharge care for patients. Case managers are on the forefront of this trend.