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The American Heart Association says more young people are having heart attacks because they aren’t as physically active. SAN ANTONIO — The school year is underwayand that means kids’ brains are back to the books after weeks of summer vacation. Some of those summer hours might have been spent in front of TVs, tablets or…
Access to mental health services, prenatal care among top barriers in Fort Bend County, survey finds | Houston Public Media
Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media Healthcare costs were among the biggest barriers to services in Fort Bend, a recent survey found. Access to mental health services and prenatal care are among the top barriers facing Fort Bend County residents. That’s according to a recent study conducted by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the…
Initiation of Semaglutide Does Not Decrease Health Care Spending
Although the initiation of semaglutide is associated with improvements in cardiovascular risks, it is also associated with higher health care expenditures, according to investigators of a study published in JAMA Network Open. They stated that the “findings suggest potential clinical benefits in routine practice, while highlighting the need to evaluate the long-term impact of semaglutide…
UK loses measles elimination status
The UK has lost its measles elimination status, the World Health Organization has announced. The move was based on the spread of cases in 2024 when there were 3,600 suspected cases. Elimination status means there is no sustained transmission so this decision was largely expected, given the scale of the outbreaks in 2024. There were…
