Climate change exposed people to an average of 50 more days of health-threatening temperatures around the world last year and drove heat-related deaths to record highs, according to an annual report published Wednesday.
Why it matters: The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change represents the most up-to-date assessment of the connection between health and climate change and includes sweeping recommendations for the U.S., including a call for ending fossil fuel expansion specifically because of the health consequences.
Hospitals and clinics remain among the most violent workplaces in America, continuing to strain health workers in the aftermath of the pandemic experience.
Why it matters: The situation is bad enough that the American Hospital Association and the FBI last week announced that they're collaborating on resources to help hospitals make threat assessments and work to mitigate risks.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name must stay on Michigan and Wisconsin presidential ballots, despite Kennedy's departure from the race.
Why it matters: Kennedy had pushed to withdraw his name from the ballot to avoid taking votes away from former President Trump in the two battleground states.
Employers worried about lawsuits from workers charging they're not spending their health care dollars wisely are increasingly casting a more critical eye on the middlemen that help manage their drug costs.
Why it matters: While the Biden administration and Congress turn up the heat on pharmacy benefit managers, corporate discontent could have a far bigger impact on the industry if the employers find alternate benefit arrangements.
Federal regulators are confronting a new twist in drug development: manufacturers that include software with the medicine to prod patients to take pills as directed, manage side effects or track how well a treatment works.
Why it matters: The apps could boost the drugs' clinical value and provide a more personalized approach to managing chronic conditions such as depression, obesity and musculoskeletal problems.
