Labs With No One to Run Them: Why…
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…
Advocates Challenge the CDC’s New Effort to Track…
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…
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…
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…
California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental…
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…
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…
If Congress Adds Dental Coverage to Medicare, Should…
2021-11-01 If Congress Adds Dental Coverage to Medicare, Should All Seniors Get It? Bram Sable-Smith William Stork needs a tooth out. That’s what the 71-year-old retired truck driver’s dentist told him during a recent…
Madagascar: Global leaders must act urgently to save…
Madagascar: Global leaders must act urgently to save lives and protect rights threatened by climate crisis One of its worst droughts in history claiming lives Amnesty calls on the international community to ramp up relief…
ERs Are Swamped With Seriously Ill Patients, Although…
2021-10-21 ERs Are Swamped With Seriously Ill Patients, Although Many Don’t Have Covid Kate Wells, Michigan Radio Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care for…
Recipe Sunday 2021-10-31
We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking may be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid…