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Thursday’s Travels 2023-02-16 We feel, and studies suggest, that travel can be a form of therapy for many, so we have added “Thursday’s Travels”, where we post travel related content for people that wish to get acquainted with new places. We post content in alphabetical order by country with links to their respective […]
2023-02-15 Your Money or Your Life: Patient on $50,000-a-Week Cancer Drug Fears Leaving Behind Huge Medical Debt Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News After several rounds of treatment for a rare eye cancer — weekly drug infusions that could cost nearly $50,000 each — Paul Davis learned Medicare had abruptly stopped paying the bills. […]
2023-02-15 It Takes a Village: Foster Program Is a New Model of Care for Indigenous Children Arielle Zionts LA PLANT, S.D. — Past a gravel road lined with old white wooden buildings is a new, 8-acre village dotted with colorful houses, tepees, and a sweat lodge. The Simply Smiles Children’s Village, in this […]
2023-02-15 New Report Says Nurses at Illinois Facility Forced Patients to Dig Through Their Own Feces by Beth Hundsdorfer, Capitol News Illinois, and Molly Parker, Lee Enterprises Midwest ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Culture of […]
2023-02-15 Birth Control Access May Get Easier. Here’s Why It’s Not Enough. by Lucy Tu & Jocelyn Viterna Just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Paris-based company HRA Pharma applied for Food and Drug Administration approval of the country’s first over-the-counter birth control pill. The application was a timely response to Justice […]
Cat Wednesday 2023-02-15 Having cats as pets can be a great source of companionship and comfort. Not only do cats provide unconditional love and affection, but they can also help improve your mental health. Studies have shown that having cats as pets can reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure, and even increase feelings […]
2023-02-14 Montana’s Tax-Exempt Hospitals Oppose Increased Oversight by State Officials Katheryn Houghton Nonprofit hospitals are fighting Montana’s attempt to boost oversight of the ways they claim they provide benefits to their communities in exchange for millions of dollars in tax breaks. It’s the latest clash in a national struggle between policymakers and the […]
February is American Heart Month By Editorial Team AI American Heart Month is a campaign to raise awareness about heart disease and encourage people to take steps to prevent it. Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and is responsible for about one in four deaths. […]
7 Most Effective Ways to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone By Amaya Oswald If you have ever had difficulty opening up to people, being less reserved, or expressing yourself, then you know that it takes a lot to step outside your comfort zone. In this article, we’re going to teach you […]
2023-02-13 Public Health Agencies Turn to Locals to Extend Reach Into Immigrant Communities Markian Hawryluk When covid-19 vaccines became available, Colorado public health officials initially relied on mass vaccination events publicized through Facebook, email, and texts, and required Coloradans to book appointments online. But when that go-big strategy drove large disparities in who […]