Day: March 20, 2018

More than a dozen Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates voted to expand Medicaid, and at least one state senator may be leaning in favor of expansion. It will be the hot topic as legislato… Source: With Some Republican Support, Virginia Edges Closer To Medicaid Expansion | California Healthline

The teenage smoking sensation appearing on high school campuses across the country is an easy-to-hide, high-nicotine device called the Juul. Educators and health care advocates fear that vulnerable… Source: The Juul’s So Cool, Kids Smoke It In School | California Healthline

President Trump, speaking Monday, called for a tough-on-crime federal approach. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, legislative strategies to combat this pressing public health problem are gaining momentum… Source: Congress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help? | California Healthline

Federal health officials recommend that adults get a number of vaccinations, including protections against shingles, the flu, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. But immunization rates ar… Source: Adults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot | California Healthline

As supplies of injectable morphine, Dilaudid and fentanyl dwindle, hospitals are struggling to shore up supplies or find alternatives to keep their patients out of pain. Source: California Hospitals Grapple With Shortage Of Powerful Opioid Painkillers | California Healthline