Racism and rough handling of New Zealand health patients uncovered in report
Claims of Maori and Pacific patients being called names like “coconut” while being roughly handled by health professionals are being uncovered in a University of Auckland study. Research funded by the...
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Taiwan accuses World Health Organisation of bowing to Beijing over invitation...
Taiwan has accused the World Health Organisation of succumbing to political pressure from mainland China after the island failed to receive an invitation to a major international meeting. Beijing sees...
View ArticleCMS unveils new rural health strategy
The CMS has made a commitment to keep rural communities in mind when developing regulations. On Tuesday, the federal agency released an eight-page rural health strategy, which outlined its promises to...
View ArticleCongress Leery of Trump’s Cuts to Children’s Health Program
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s proposal to roll back $7 billion from the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program drew immediate bipartisan concern Tuesday, an indication of the hurdles the...
View ArticleA Lot of Americans Are More Anxious Than They Were Last Year, a New Poll Says
Almost 40% of Americans are more anxious than they were at this time last year, according to a new American Psychiatric Association (APA) poll. The APA surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about their sources...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health and The Lancet launch the...
– Inaugural issue of peer-reviewed papers includes commentaries on the needs for palliative care for Syrian refugees in Jordan and continued assistance for Palestinian refugees The Johns Hopkins Center...
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Tobacco Smoke Residue Can Become Airborne Again Indoors
Residue from tobacco smoke can end up in indoor air even in nonsmoking spaces. Prawitr Sae Wa Ni/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Prawitr Sae Wa Ni/EyeEm/Getty Images Residue from...
View ArticleHow to Bequeath a Health Savings Account
It’s important to name a beneficiary on the account. Getty Images By Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor May 9, 2018From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance What happens to my health savings account when...
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Can A Cocktail Of Vitamins And Steroids Cure A Major Killer In Hospitals?
Dr. Paul Marik (left) discusses patient care with medical students and resident physicians during morning rounds at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in 2014 in Norfolk, Va. Jay Westcott for The...
View ArticleHow To Talk To Your Friends About Your Mental Health
Trying to understand your own mental health can be difficult in and of itself, let alone figuring out how to talk to your friends about mental health. However, having that support system can not only...
View ArticleNurse practitioner: Mistruths sway Oklahoma legislators on health care bill
This year, the Legislature had the opportunity to increase consumer choice, cut needless red tape and make quality health care more affordable and accessible for Oklahoma families. Without spending any...
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Health-care stocks whipsaw as Trump unveils plan to lower prescription drug...
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Health Law Is Back as Campaign Issue—This Time for Democrats
Nationally, the health-care landscape is unsettled in the aftermath of the failed GOP push to repeal the ACA. Democrats acknowledge the law has problems but want to repair and expand it; Republicans...
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Broccoli is the only vegetable you need to eat to boost your health, doctor says
The next time you go to make a green smoothie, you can put down the spinach and other vegetables and pick up something a little different instead. According to Dr Rangan Chatterjee, the author of “The...
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Track health care rollback rescinded
Caption Close Saratoga Springs A looming health care rollback for hundreds of backstretch workers at Saratoga Race Track has been staved off due to last-minute cash from the New York Racing...
View ArticleProposed cut has child health advocates worried
WASHINGTON — Connecticut Democratic lawmakers and children’s health advocates are nervous that despite reassurances, Republicans again are targeting the Children’s Health Insurance Program — CHIP —...
View ArticleHealth systems maintained steady profit margins in 2017
A new five-year redesign and transformation program that began this year is expected to return about $200 million a year in growth and cost savings, Damschroder said. Looking ahead, she said, Henry...
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My Health Record opt-out period from July 16 to October 15, 2018
(Image: sudok1, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Australians will have from July 16 to October 15, 2018, to opt out of having an electronic health record. Those choosing not to have a My Health Record can...
View ArticleWhere you live has a bigger impact on happiness and health than you might...
When my husband and I moved from Los Angeles to Washington for his job, I saw only the cons in our new city: overcast skies, solemn monuments and women wearing an accessory I’d forgotten about from...
View ArticleThe Genetic Non-Discrimination Act: critical for promoting health and science...
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