DON'T EVER GIVE UP
2023-01-14 The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options Sam Whitehead One evening in February 2017, Sarah Dudley’s husband, Joseph, started to feel sick. He had a high fever, his head and body ached, and he seemed disoriented, she said. The Dudleys had a decision to make: […]
2023-01-13 Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost Darius Tahir Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money). Some potentially addictive medications — like buprenorphine and Adderall — are now far more available online to patients because […]
2023-01-12 In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis Brett Sholtis, WITF When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man. After his arrest, a mental health specialist at […]
2023-01-11 Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say Lauren Sausser MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Most of the 30 volunteers who work at the 130-bed, for-profit East Cooper Medical Center spend their days assisting surgical patients — the scope of their duties extending far beyond those of candy […]
2023-01-10 In North Carolina, More People Are Training to Support Patients Through an Abortion Claire Donnelly, WFAE Lauren Overman has a suggested shopping list for her clients preparing to get an abortion. The list includes a heating pad, a journal, aromatherapy oils — things that could bring physical or emotional comfort after the […]
2023-01-09 Lost Sleep and Jangled Nerves: The Rising Onslaught of Noise Harms Mind and Body Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News SACRAMENTO — Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore. Thomson lives about 50 yards from a busy freeway that bisects California’s capital city, one that has been increasingly used […]
2023-01-08 During In-Flight Emergencies, Sometimes Airlines’ Medical Kits Fall Short Commercial airplanes are required to carry sealed emergency medical kits, like the one pictured, that contain specific equipment and medications. But health professionals who have volunteered to help in in-flight emergencies say the kits can be inadequate and are sometimes missing required items. (MEDAIRE) […]
2023-01-07 More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality Harris Meyer Dr. Paul Jeffords and his colleagues at Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics were worried about their ability to survive financially, even though their independent orthopedic practice was the largest in Georgia, with nearly 100 physicians. They nervously […]
6 Ways to Build Lasting Healthy Habits (Family Features) Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits that stick by working small, positive steps into your daily life. In fact, healthy habits are […]
2023-01-05 An Air Force Career Held up Because of Debt Owed for Medical Bills Aneri Pattani Samaria Bradford, 27, Goldsboro, North Carolina Approximate Medical Debt: $5,000 Medical Issue: Emergency room care What Happened: In late August 2022, Samaria Bradford was prepared to leave for basic training any day. She’d been in contact with […]