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Could telehealth worsen inequity? ‘Not under my watch,’ says HHS Sec. Becerra

In recent public appearances, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough both indicated their support for telemedicine in the long term.   Even as states have moved to enact their own laws aimed at telehealth expansion, questions have persisted about a federal response.    Becerra emphasizes… Read More »

Racially charged atmosphere could spell end of menthol cigarettes

Racial politics could result in a ban on menthol in cigarettes. Last week, civil rights groups and African American health organizations, including the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, the NAACP, and the National Medical Association, sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services demanding that the Food and Drug Administration ban… Read More »

What could cause rapid weight loss

Here’s how you can break them. Muscle loss is also associated with aging. Remember, not all weight loss is serious. Celiac disease —an autoimmune disorder common in white people in which ingesting gluten causes damage to the small intestine—can lead to a drop in weight, and tends to be accompanied by other GI symptoms like… Read More »