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Removing fluoride from public drinking water may lead to millions more cavities in US children, study estimates

Water · United States

Removing fluoride from public drinking water may lead to millions more cavities in US children, study estimates

61% Center coverage: 60 sources

The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water systems in the United States is facing new challenges and bans in some places, and experts have warned that the change would come with significant costs – both to the health of children and the health care system. See the Story

The Winners (and Losers) of the 2025 Texas Legislative Session

Austin, Texas · Austin

The Winners (and Losers) of the 2025 Texas Legislative Session

73% Center coverage: 11 sources

Lawmakers wrapped up their work for the session, but some division still stands as not everyone got what they wanted.See the Story

Glaucoma-Related Vision Loss Is Often Preventable, but Many Can’t Afford Treatment

Medical · Columbia

Glaucoma-Related Vision Loss Is Often Preventable, but Many Can’t Afford Treatment

63% Left coverage: 8 sources

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s as if she’s squinting through a smoke-filled room. But it’s Charisse Brown’s eye condition, glaucoma, that diminishes her vision.See the Story

Amid Potential Cuts, Push for Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin Continues - Public Health Watch

For Eau Claire families, Julia Bennker provides an essential service by caring for nine toddlers. She works with as many children and families as she can, given the scarcity of child care providers in the western Wisconsin community. By her estimation, she makes around $5 an hour. That qualifies her for BadgerCare Plus, the state’s Medicaid healthcare program for low-income children and adults. “Child care providers, in general, rely on Medicaid…Eau Claire · Eau Claire Read Article

In southeast Kansas, housing is treated as health care, and people are getting off the streets

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Pittsburg resident Stevie Perez reflects on her years experiencing homelessness and addiction that came to an end when she and her now-husband Brandon found stable housing, which was key to addressing their health, employment and goals. (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector) In partnership with Public Health Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom focused on public health inequities, Kansas Reflector is examining the overlap between housing and he…Homelessness · Pittsburg See the Story

More Than a Fifth of Indigenous Oklahomans Are Uninsured. The Price They Pay Can Be Steep. - Public Health Watch

Two years ago, Corey Still was diagnosed with an autoimmune liver disease and faced the most significant decision of his life: go into medical debt to receive life-saving care or start planning his funeral. When Still heard the news, he was uninsured – as he has been for most of his life. The 34-year-old citizen of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians has used the Indian Health Service (IHS) for his health care since he was born in W.W.…Norman · Norman Read Article

Lorde Details “Slamming Into Rock Bottom” Before Release of Her 2021 Album

50% Left coverage: 4 sources

Lorde detailed battling an eating disorder while she worked on her 2021 album Solar Power.Oceania See the Story

The deadly cost of eating disorders: How insurance providers delay, restrict and deny care

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Eating disorders claim, on average, 10,200 lives a year. But patients and their families say it's extremely difficult to get insurance coverage for care.See the Story

Deadline Approaches for Bill Aiming to Limit Benzene Pollution in Channelview - Public Health Watch

The Texas Legislature can’t vote on the bill unless it gets a committee hearing within the next two weeks. A bill addressing high levels of cancer-causing benzene in Channelview, Texas, an unincorporated community east of Houston, will die in committee if state lawmakers don’t take action by May 24. Senate Bill 1179 is the first piece of legislation tailored to deal with pollution problems in Channelview, a predominantly Latino community that ha…Channelview · Channelview Read Article

HIV Pills Might Prevent Alzheimer's

54% Center coverage: 26 sources

Key TakeawaysAlzheimer's Disease See the Story

California's Shrinking Fuel Industry May Bring Pricier Gas

58% Right coverage: 12 sources

Oil refineries are fleeing the state’s strict rulesChevron · California See the Story

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