Health

To execute his health care agenda, President-elect Biden first must deal with the substantial changes to the nation’s health care system that his predecessor made using executive branch authority. Reversing policies Democrats oppose would…

At a public hearing on block grants for Medicaid in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 1, 2019, advocates and health care professionals spoke out against the proposal. Nevertheless, the Trump administration approved it on Jan. 8, 2021, just 12…

Nowhere on the list of prioritized recipients of covid-19 vaccines are public officials’ spouses, yet the first ladies of Kentucky and West Virginia; Vice President Pence’s wife, Karen Pence; President-elect Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden;…

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that China blocked a team of health and disease experts investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic from entering the country, reports say. Despite…

David D. Burns, M.D., Clinical Psychiatrist, Author of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy which has sold six million copies, and his co-host, Doctor Rhonda Barovsky Clinical Social Worker, Therapist, LCSW, PsyD, on a recent Feeling Good…

LOS ANGELES, CA - On Wednesday, December 23, 2020, America’s Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) condemned the retaliatory actions taken against three Bay Area doctors who they say had the courage to speak out against California’s scientifically…

Christina Fuhrman contracted a C. diff infection in 2012, and her daughter Pearl contracted one in 2015. C. diff, a bacterium causing diarrhea and colitis, is a superbug fueled by the overuse of antibiotics. Photo credit: Matthew Matlock. …

Some of the reasons are rooted in the fact that the two currently-available vaccines, developed by pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna, were rushed to market in record time in order to combat the effects of COVID-19 pandemic that has…

Dade County Men's Correctional Facility, Florida. File photo, credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. TALLAHASSEE, FL - Health advocacy groups say Florida's recommendations on COVID vaccine priority should include people in prison as well as…

The footage shows the woman refusing to wear a mask while citizens of California have been told they must wear face coverings in public, as well as while attending high risk gatherings, including shopping, taking public transit, or seeking…

PharmXhealthOne, a series of wellness centers and urgent care facilities located throughout South Florida in Boynton Beach, Port Saint Lucie, and Wellington, is sponsoring a three-day Wellness Luncheon at the Hilton West Palm Beach Airport…

An empty bus stop near the Victoria area at London during coronavirus lockdown. Sign shows a message on led panel about COVID 19 and social distancing. Editorial credit: Loveandrock / Shutterstock.com, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. - While…

A police officer wields a gun and calls for Rebekah Jones' husband to come downstairs. Photo credit: Rebekah Jones/Twitter. TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Former state data analyst Rebekah Jones is fighting back against the administration of Gov.…

Exterior view of the building of the World Health Organization (OMS WHO), a United Nations international organization located in Geneva, Switzerland. Editorial credit: EQRoy / Shutterstock.com, licensed. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – On…

Over the weekend, Community PedsCare® celebrated patients and families with a holiday drive-thru experience where almost 100 cars were greeted with generously donated gifts, festive, lit up, outdoor holiday setting and stations to stop at…

Anita Jenkins, CEO of Howard University Hospital, receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the hospital on Dec. 15. Photo Credit: Nicholas Kamm, AFP, Getty Images. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Administrators at Howard University Hospital in Washington,…

Flight attendant Troy Muenzer’s furlough pay from his airline employer stopped on Dec. 15, and his monthly unemployment check is not enough to cover food and rent. He has tried to find a new job, but no luck yet. Photo credit: Taylor…

GRAND COUNTY, CO - A Colorado coroner is worried that states across the country may be unintentionally inflating their fatality figures from COVID-19 deaths based on a victim dying while having been diagnosed with COVID, but the actual…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany held a press briefing on Tuesdaywhich began with McEnany criticizing the media for the way they covered Trump’s initiative to deliver an effective and safe COVID-19…

At noon Tuesday, Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care physician, is scheduled to be one of the first health care workers at the University of Virginia Health System to roll up his sleeve for a shot to ward off the coronavirus. Photo credit:…

A new report shows a higher percentage of Florida families are struggling during the COVID crisis than families nationally. Photo credit: Javi Indy / Shutterstock.com, licensed. TALLAHASSEE, FL -- New data reveals what many policy…

Many Americans are still planning to travel for the December holidays, despite the nation’s worsening coronavirus numbers. For many, though, travel comes down to a risk-benefit analysis. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. …

Previous to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hydroxychloroquine has been known as a safe, generic drug that has been FDA approved for 65 years, given to pregnant women, breastfeeding women, children, the elderly and the immune-compromised for years…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Appearing as a witness December 8, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – which held a hearing on “Early Outpatient Treatment: An Essential Part of a COVID-19…

WILMINGTON, DE – One might expect if you were about to announce the appointment of a new member of your administration to the role of "Secretary of Health and Human Services" you would at least be able to correctly pronounce their name…

The HHS proposal appears designed to tie up the incoming Biden administration, say critics. They note the timing of the proposal, which was issued Nov. 4 — the day after Election Day, when it appeared President Donald Trump would likely…

Both vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are notably effective in preventing illness due to the coronavirus, according to information released by the companies, although much of the data from clinical trials is still to come. Both have been…

The estimates reveal trends over the last two decades in mortality and morbidity caused by diseases and injuries. They clearly highlight the need for an intensified global focus on preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases, cancer,…

Andrea LaRew’s employer does not offer a traditional health plan, but it does provide $100 a month to pay for a plan she purchases on her own. That money comes under an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement, established…

Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, but a new poll by the Pew Research Center found that by the end of November 60% of Americans said they would get a vaccine for the coronavirus.…