PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] They stuck electrodes to her chest and flipped on an oxygen machine while keeping their … Read more
Public health officials are warning about the dangers of counterfeit botox products, which have been circulating and causing individuals to fall ill in several U.S. states. As of Friday, April 18, 22 people across California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, have reported adverse reactions to a counterfeit … Read more
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck and Emma G. Fitzsimmons
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(FLINT, Mich.) — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss. Ten years ago in Flint — April 25, 2014 — city and state … Read more
Rest is essential. People who make true rest—not just sleep—part of their everyday routine have better outcomes across different aspects of their health. Their sleep quality is better, life satisfaction is higher, chronic pain is lessened, work productivity is greater, and they even tend to live longer. The trouble is, rest usually gets pushed to … Read more
On April 24, the Supreme Court will hear arguments weighing whether Idaho politicians have the power to block doctors from giving emergency medical care to patients experiencing pregnancy complications—a case that will open the door for other states to prohibit emergency reproductive care and worsen medical infrastructure for people across the board. Once again, politicians … Read more
Over industry opposition, the administration set a minimum staff level for nursing in a bid to curb neglect View original article Contributor: Christopher Rowland
Health officials said the rules would protect the privacy of women seeking abortions from GOP prosecutors who have threatened to crack down on the procedure. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein
Experts caution it shouldn’t be used in place of standard dental hygiene practices such as brushing and flossing. View original article Contributor: Ashely Abramson