Updated at 4:53 p.m. April 21 Advocates are calling for the end of a Massachusetts policy that allows men to be put in correctional facilities when they are involuntarily commited for treatment of substance use disorder. The practice, which is allowed under a statute known as Section 35, ended in […]
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Public health issues call for significant investment
In summary We cannot wait for the next pandemic or public health crisis to emerge; we still face a host of other public health issues. By David Souleles, Special to CalMatters David Souleles is the director of the COVID-19 Response Team at the University of California, Irvine, and director of […]
Call for gestational diabetes testing to be reviewed
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Ongoing concerns expressed by many doctors about the introduction of a one-step approach to the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has led to a call for a review of the Australian diagnostic criteria from the authors of a Perspective published in the Medical Journal of […]
Unilever investors call AGM vote to push for healthy food targets
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Unilever logo is displayed in this illustration taken on January 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Investor group says health ‘a crucial blind spot’ More governments taxing high sugar, calorie products Call for more data, targets to boost healthy food share LONDON, Jan […]
Endocrine Society issues call for policies to advance health care equity
January 14, 2022 3 min read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: Dhaliwal reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the policy paper for all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted […]
Study Supports Call for Geographically Tailored Diabetes Care Interventions
Patients with diabetes living in rural or deprived regions in the United States are less likely to achieve optimal care for their condition, according to a new cross-sectional study. Adult patients with diabetes living in more deprived and rural areas of the United States are significantly less likely to receive […]