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Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team Today, the Military (For mature audiences) The general went to the doctor for a physical. Before he began, the doctor asked him the standard questions — age, height, weight, […]
2021-12-24 New Parents Slapped With Surprise Bills for Treating Newborns Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News After Christine Malik gave birth to her first daughter three years ago, a clinician affiliated with a company called Pediatrix entered the hospital room and fitted the infant with sensors and wires for a hearing test. The child […]
2021-12-23 Pandemic Poses Short- and Long-Term Risks to Babies, Especially Boys Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with covid are five times as likely as uninfected pregnant people to require intensive care […]
Family rifts affect millions of Americans – research shows possible paths from estrangement toward reconciliation Early research suggests that nearly 1 in 5 Americans, about 68 million people, are in the midst of a family estrangement. baona/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Karl Pillemer, Cornell University Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the […]
2021-12-22 NICU Bill Installment Plan: That’ll Be $45,843 a Month for 12 Months, Please Victoria Knight Close to midnight on Nov. 12, 2020, Bisi Bennett was sitting on the couch in her pajamas and feeling uncomfortable. She was about seven months pregnant with her first child, Dorian, and the thought that she could […]
The Cat Whisperer Image by Grumpy’s Photography, copyright PoliticalPlaytime.com A cat whisper is somewhat similar to a dog or horse whisperer, although cat whisperers relate quite well with cats. These types of people are unusually lucky and very successfully with cats. In most cases, a cat will be abandoned or just show up at someone’s […]
2021-12-21 Local Pharmacists Fill Rx Void as Big Brands Pull Out of Rural Areas Markian Hawryluk Bill Mather, a pharmacist in the small Iowa city of Greenfield, wanted to make sure his neighbors could fill their prescriptions without driving long distances or enduring long wait times. So when pharmacy chains and big-box stores began […]
2021-12-21 The Dirty Secret of America’s Clean Dishes by Max Blau and Lylla Younes, photography by Kathleen Flynn, special to ProPublica 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: Sacrifice Zones Mapping Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution Hollie […]
20021-12-20 ‘The Charges Seem Crazy’: Hospitals Impose a ‘Facility Fee’ — For a Video Visit Michelle Andrews When Arielle Harrison’s 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New Haven Health System in June, a telehealth visit seemed like a great option. Since her son wasn’t yet eligible to be vaccinated against covid-19, […]
Mental Wellness App Puts Stress Relief at Your Fingertips (NewsUSA) – The past year-and-a-half has brought unprecedented levels of stress to everyone, but parents in particular shouldered an extra load, as children’s schedules (and emotions) were turned upside down. In fact, Gallup’s 2021 Emotions Report shows that women with young children at home were hit […]