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After years of refusing to expand Medicaid benefits for new moms, Republican officials in more than a half-dozen states are now reversing course and trumpeting that coverage as central to their conservative, anti-abortion agenda.

The woman was diagnosed with Strep A, which soon developed into flesh-eating bug necrotizing fasciitis.

By PRINCE MABUMBA
Zambia needs to find its solutions in order to unlock the economy, President Hakainde Hichilema has said.
Mr Hichilema observed that, climate change and the instability which has characterized countries like Russia, Ukraine and other African countries are contributing to the slowing down of many economies.
He said , it is therefore, prudent that the country finds ways that will help to revive the economy.
Mr Hichilema said, once the country goes that route, it will attract more investment, trade and create job opportunities for all Zambians.
The President was speaking to Journalists on Wednesday on arrival from Qatar where he was attending the conference for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
“We as a country we need to put measures in place to ensure investment comes, trade and create our own jobs opportunities.
That is why we had some side meetings. I am sure you noticed the meetings and we were able to have bilateral meetings with a number of organisations and investors. We want them to work with us here, with the people of Zambia,” the President said.
Mr Hichilema said, “So we have tangibles which we have come with home, and the team will be putting them together and make the nation know the value.”

The number of children and adults getting sick due to strep throat has reached alarming levels.

The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart Journal. Even ozone levels below the WHO maximum were linked with worsened health.

Eliminating hazards around the home, such as clutter, stairs without railings and poor lighting, can reduce the risk of falls for older people by around a quarter, according to a new paper published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Even though pediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there was also a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents in that same period of social isolation.

All U.S. women getting mammograms will soon receive information about their breast density, which can sometimes make cancer harder to spot.

New research has found one in five adults in Australia can’t name any heart attack symptoms, and only around half report chest pain as a symptom. It has also helped inspire a new partnership working to increase awareness in at-risk areas.

In the United States, an estimated 10 million people 50 years old and older have osteoporosis. Most of these people are women, but about 2 million are men. Osteoporosis is a disease marked by significant bone loss and reduced bone strength, leading to an increased risk of fractures.