DON'T EVER GIVE UP
2022-07-19 FTC Official: Antitrust Push in Health Care Must Focus on a Merger’s ‘Human Impact’ Harris Meyer President Joe Biden has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to combat consolidation in the health care industry, saying that it is driving up prices for consumers and limiting their access to care. The new Democratic majority […]
Five Steps to Define Your Personal Values Editorial Team Personal values are ethical principles that form your internal beliefs about what is good and what is important to you. They are what you stand for, your viewpoints, and outlook on life. They define you as a person, guide you in your […]
It’s Not Easy, But Push Yourself Beyond Your Comfort Zone Editorial Team Everyone has a place we call the “comfort zone.” It is comfortable, familiar, and safe. However, your comfort zone can become a hindrance to your success, especially if you remain stuck there for too long. Sure, you feel secure, but […]
Tuesday’s Quotes 2022-07-19 (Please note that Tuesday’s Quotes are not archived and are updated every week.) “Stay strong, stay positive, and never give up.” Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart “Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge… is […]
2022-07-18 As Big Pharma Loses Interest in New Antibiotics, Infections Are Only Growing Stronger Arthur Allen Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead to emergency room visits and even hospitalizations because of the failure of […]
2022-07-03 Y chromosome loss through aging can lead to an increased risk of heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease, new research finds Chromosomes change over time, whether through the process of aging or exposure to harmful substances in the environment. Steven Puetzer/The Image Bank Kenneth Walsh, University of Virginia The Research Brief is a short […]
2022-07-18 In Afghanistan, a Quiet Epidemic of Mass Psychogenic Illness by Lynzy Billing In April 2021, Anita was lying on a stained bed in the women’s room of the psychiatric ward in Herat Regional Hospital, a government-run facility in western Afghanistan. Stiff and covered in sweat, the 20-year-old was unresponsive. It was 8 a.m. and […]
2022-07-17 Kids Want to Put Montana on Trial for Unhealthy Climate Policies Nick Ehli For her birthday every October, Grace Gibson-Snyder and her family explore the Lamar Valley just inside the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. Carved long ago by meandering glaciers, the valley is home to bison and bald eagles, grizzly […]
Coffee: Facts, Myths, and Trivia Ah, coffee! For those who love it, it’s not something easily given up. Perhaps because this beverage is so popular, facts, myths, and trivia surround it. Some are true, some aren’t, and some are just fun facts. So let’s take a look at some of the facts, […]
2022-07-16 Rural Hospital Rescue Program Is Met With Skepticism From Administrators Sarah Jane Tribble, Kaiser Health News and Tony Leys In West Texas, the tiny hospital in Crosbyton has only two beds, and they’re not always occupied. “We rarely admit patients,” said Steve Beck, chief executive of the hospital, which is 40 miles east of […]