2021-11-05 Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out. Christina Jewett They went into hospitals with heart attacks, kidney failure or in a psychiatric crisis. They left with covid-19 — if they left at all. More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with covid in a […]
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3 Things to Know About Stroke
3 Things to Know About Stroke (Family Features) Strokes, the second-leading cause of death globally, affect millions of people each year. A stroke can cause lasting disability and unimaginable pain for those impacted and their loved ones. This year, 14.5 million people globally will have a stroke and 5.5 million people will die as a […]
Mental Health Friday 2021-11-05: Brief Psychotic Disorder
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Brief Psychotic […]
Unvaccinated? Don’t Count on Leaving Your Family Death Benefits
2021-11-04 Unvaccinated? Don’t Count on Leaving Your Family Death Benefits Michelle Andrews These days, workers who refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 may face financial repercussions, from higher health insurance premiums to loss of their jobs. Now, the financial fallout might follow workers beyond the grave. If they die of covid and weren’t vaccinated, their […]
Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field
2021-11-03 Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field Anna Maria Barry-Jester There were days, nights and weekends in the early months of the pandemic when Denise Von Bargen was the only person running covid tests at the public health lab in Ventura County. She once had […]
Advocates Challenge the CDC’s New Effort to Track HIV Spread
Advocates Challenge the CDC’s New Effort to Track HIV Spread November 1, 2021 by Tynan Stewart In 2019, one of America’s top public health officials went on the road, promoting an ambitious plan to slash new HIV infections by 90 percent by 2030. “We are now on the verge of bringing an end to the […]
Let’s change how we pay for hospitals
Opinion Let’s change how we pay for hospitals 2021-11-03 OPINION: Many health facilities were already in fiscal straits before Covid-19 — except in Maryland. The state’s innovative and sound approach could be the answer to rescuing systems nationwide. By John Colmers By Sherry Glied The way the United States typically finances hospitals isn’t working. […]
Cat Wednesday: 2021-11-03: Why Do Cats Purr?
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as pets. – Editorial […]
California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services
2021-11-02 California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services Bernard J. Wolfson The number of people with symptoms of depression and anxiety has nearly quadrupled during the covid pandemic, which has made it even more maddeningly difficult to get timely mental health care, even if you have good insurance. A California law […]
How Family History Can Impact Kidney Health
How Family History Can Impact Kidney Health (StatePoint) This article is sponsored by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. While lifestyle factors such as physical activity and dietary habits play an integral role in a person’s overall health, family history is a critical component as well. Genetic disorders, or inherited conditions, are caused by an abnormality […]