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Why Mothers’ Choices About Work and Family Often Feel Like No Choice at All
When policymakers frame “choices” as personal preferences, it distracts from major structural constraints.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/upshot/mothers-choices-work-family.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
The Flu Season May Yet Turn Ugly, C.D.C. Warns
Almost as many people are falling ill as did two years ago, in what was a particularly severe flu season. But this season’s virus is unusual, and it’s too early to tell how dangerous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/health/flu-season-severity.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Why the Deal With China Amounts to More than a Hill of Soybeans
The temporary resolution was bound to be underwhelming, but it’s a blueprint for progress.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/upshot/china-us-trade-peace.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Recent Poll May Be Underestimating Bernie Sanders’s Strength in Iowa
Why are the Monmouth and Selzer results so different? Several possible reasons.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/upshot/poll-2020-sanders-iowa.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
How Serious Is Tom Steyer’s Polling Surge?
In a new survey, he’s second in South Carolina and tied for third in Nevada.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/upshot/tom-steyer-poll.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
To the Contrary, Trump Has Tried to Weaken Protections for Pre-existing Conditions
His tweets Monday morning misrepresent his record on health care.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/13/upshot/trump-tweets-health-care.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust
Racial bias still affects many aspects of health care.
Trump Administration Says Obamacare Lawsuit Can Wait Until After the Election
The Department of Justice told the Supreme Court that the case did not represent an “emergency” that would require a speedy ruling.
Alcohol Deaths Have Risen Sharply, Particularly Among Women
An analysis of death certificates over nearly two decades contained several troubling findings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/health/alcohol-deaths-women.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Disappointing Results of Major Study Point to Better Ways to Cut Health Care Waste
A program that focused on the patients who needed the most care didn’t keep them from landing back in the hospital.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/upshot/major-study-health-waste.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Economy in a Nutshell: Manufacturing in Recession. Services Booming.
The monthly jobs report also shows it’s still hard to get a meaningful raise despite low unemployment.
Why Your State Is Growing or Stalling or Shrinking
As U.S. population growth slows, more states depend on immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/upshot/american-population-slowdown.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Vaping Kills a 15-Year-Old in Texas
The teenager was the youngest to die so far in the outbreak of lung illnesses that affected thousands of people.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/health/teen-vaping-death.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Chicago Coyote: Urban Attacks Are Rare, but Frightening
Two people were injured in Chicago, a reminder that as more coyotes move to the cities, some conflicts are inevitable.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/science/chicago-coyote-attacks.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
New York State Investigates Christian Health Cost-Sharing Affiliate
Subpoenas have been issued to a company that solicits memberships for a health insurance alternative that offers no guarantees for covering medical bills.
These Patients Are Hard to Treat
A study examined a popular approach that coordinated care for the most expensive patients, and found that the project did not reduce hospital admissions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/health/camden-coalition-chronic-illness.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Cancer Death Rate in U.S. Sees Sharpest One-Year Drop
Breakthrough treatments for lung cancer and melanoma have driven down cancer mortality overall — and from 2016 to 2017 spurred the largest-ever decline.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/08/health/cancer-deaths-decline.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
A.I. Comes to the Operating Room
Images made by lasers and read by computers can help speed up the diagnosis of brain tumors during surgery.
What if a Vaping Tax Encouraged Cigarette Smoking?
Policies aimed at youth vaping may have negative effects on adult smokers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/upshot/vaping-tax-effect-smoking.html?emc=rss&partner=rss
Democrats Ask Supreme Court for Quick Decision on Obamacare
The case could end the Affordable Care Act, but keeping the issue in the public eye could help them politically.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/upshot/democrats-obamacare-supreme-court.html?emc=rss&partner=rss