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Rare airway condition: Sarah Carroll's journey to breathing freely14:35 "It was just really hard to breathe," says Sarah Carroll, recalling the earliest symptoms of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS). "It felt like there was something in my throat that was stopping me from breathing." Medicaid is paying for more dental care. GOP cuts threaten to reverse the trend.12:17 Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. Families defend disability services amid Medicaid cuts12:17 Families of Idahoans with disabilities say their lives could be upended as lawmakers in the state's Republican-dominated legislature mull sweeping cuts. Ultraprocessed foods are engineered like cigarettes10:01 The parallels between ultraprocessed foods and tobacco raise concerns about addiction and health risks, urging policymakers to implement effective regulations. Decoding the brain’s love for tempting snacks5:05 Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the biscuit tin, even when we're full. NIH grant funds evaluation of expanded Medicare Advantage benefits28.února Today, more than half of older Americans receive their Medicare coverage through private Medicare Advantage plans. In 2020, that program made a sweeping policy shift, allowing those plans to offer supplemental benefits beyond traditional medical care, including groceries, meal deliveries, utilities, transportation, pest control, and air filters. UCL study reveals environmental cost of dental nitrous oxide use28.února Nitrous oxide used for sedating patients during dental appointments has a significant environmental impact, with wide variation in use and wastage across the UK, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers. Greater food variety at buffets may lead to overeating28.února At Super Bowl parties, weddings, Independence Day cookouts and Thanksgiving dinners, people celebrate with large spreads of food. Refugee and immigrant children less likely to use emergency departments for minor illnesses28.února Refugee and immigrant children are less likely to visit the emergency department (ED) for minor illnesses (e.g., respiratory infections) compared to children born in Ontario, according to a new study from ICES and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). Polystyrene nanoplastics influence Salmonella survival and antibiotic resistance28.února Plastic products are ubiquitous in our food supply chain, shedding microplastics into every part of the human ecosystem. |