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The Public Health Emergency (PHE) is set to end on May 11, 2023. With that there will be changes coming regarding COVID-19 coverage and services. Planning Ahead for the Ending of the COVID-19 Continuous Coverage requirement for Medicaid patients. Medicaid will be returning to normal requirements and renewal requirements, for more information on the steps […]

National Minority health is mainly focused on people in the community that are of racial and ethnic backgrounds such as American Indian and Alaska Native that experience conditional involving the bones, joints, muscles and skin. To learn more about these conditions click on the following link, https://www.niams.nih.gov/community-outreach-initiative/health-observances#:~:text=April%20Is%20National%20Minority%20Health%20Month&text=Being%20more%20aware%20of%20the,who%20are%20more%20at%20risk.

Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina gives four reasons why you should still get the vaccine if you’ve recovered from COVID-19 at https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/natural-immunity-protection-and-variants.

“Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director of infection prevention, and Gabor Kelen, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, review some common myths circulating about the vaccine and clear up confusion with reliable facts.” MYTH: The COVID-19 vaccine can affect women’s fertility. MYTH: If I’ve already had COVID-19, I […]

“Disposing of unwanted household chemicals and other products at a household hazardous waste collection event or facility is always the preferred option, but that option isn’t available everywhere.” Read more about safely disposing of medical waste at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

The FDA has issued a warning against over-the-counter teething products containing benzocaine, saying they pose a “serious risk to infants and children” and lack benefit, as well. Read the full article at USA Today.

“Over-the-counter antibacterial soaps containing any of 19 specific active ingredients can no longer be marketed, the FDA announced Friday, including those with triclosan and triclocarban. The rule does not affect antibacterial products used in healthcare settings, FDA said in a release, nor does it apply to OTC alcohol handrubs or wipes.” Read full article at […]

“Recent research suggests delaying or skipping childhood vaccinations is contributing to U.S. outbreaks of measles and pertussis.” Read full article at Reuters.

“A healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption, a smaller waist circumference, and not smoking were each independently associated with a lower risk of MI in a large cohort of healthy Swedish men. When these four lifestyle behaviors were combined with physical activity, individuals who adhered to all five healthy practices had an 86% lower risk of […]

“Two major television networks, major newspapers and consumer health media outlets covered a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the April 25 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showing that measles is on the upswing in the US.” Read the bulletin at BulletinHealthcare.

“Medical male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male sexual transmission of HIV by approximately 60%.” Read the fact sheet about medical male circumcision at the World Health Organization.

By Dr. Kenneth Hahn Obesity is an epidemic in this country and Colorado is no exception, although it does have one of the lowest rates of obesity in the country. Mississippi has one of the highest prevalence rates where 34% of adults are obese. Colorado has approximately 3.7 million adults of which 36% are considered […]

“Women who breast-fed for a year or more were less likely to develop hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease when postmenopausal than women who were pregnant but never breast-fed.” Read the full article at Medscape.

Dr. Philip J. Rosenblum wrote an op-ed for the Denver Post about a bill intended to block severe cuts in Medicare physician payments. Read the full article at The Denver Post.