Nearly a month into the declared pandemic, some health care workers say they’re exhausted and burning out from the stress of treating a stream of critically ill patients in an increasingly overstretched health care system.
Read More »AAP Updates Flu Vaccination Recommendation for Kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will advise families to vaccinate their children against influenza next season with either the flu shot or the nasal ...
Read More »Not just a Better Body: Spring into a Happier, Healthier Lifestyle
As we enter into Spring and the weather improves, many people naturally think about “getting summer-ready.” They work towards eating healthier and exercise in an ...
Read More »Diabetes: Most Common Condition for Geriatric E.R. Repeat Visits
Older adults go to the emergency department more often than other age groups, stay longer, and typically require more resources and medical interventions. The most ...
Read More »School Superintendent Arrested for Using Her Health Insurance to Pay for Student’s Care
In an extreme example of caring for students, a school superintendent in Indiana used her own medical insurance to pay for a student’s treatment and ...
Read More »Trump Hosts White House Talk with Patients, Experts to Fix Surprise Medical Bills
President Donald Trump on Wednesday instructed administration officials to investigate how to prevent surprise medical bills, broadening his focus on drug prices to include other ...
Read More »Doctors Call California’s Probe Of Opioid Deaths A ‘Witch Hunt’
The Medical Board of California has launched investigations into doctors who prescribed opioids to patients who, perhaps months or years later, fatally overdosed. The effort, ...
Read More »Physicians Urge Wisconsin Supreme Court to Consider Illegal Gun Sales a Public Health Emergency
MADISON, Wis. — The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Wisconsin Medical Society filed an amicus brief Tuesday in Wisconsin Supreme Court asserting that the owners of ...
Read More »Physicians say Pennsylvania ‘Venue Shopping’ Rule Could Result in Skyrocketing Malpractice Premiums
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A proposed rule change from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court could usher the return of skyrocketing medical liability premiums for physicians and threaten ...
Read More »Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein (And Not Overdo Protein Shakes)
Older adults need to eat more protein-rich foods when losing weight, dealing with a chronic or acute illness, or facing a hospitalization, according to a ...
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