Health

Dale Folwell (left), a Republican, has tried to persuade hospitals to accept lower payments, but he has struggled to discover the existing rates the plan pays each hospital. Photo: Folwell Campaign. Folwell’s Democratic challenger, Ronnie…

The best way to avoid spreading disease would be to avoid traveling or widening one’s social circles. For local celebrations, self-quarantining for two weeks before a holiday event would minimize risk if all those invited committed to…

In recent months, a few states have passed laws specifically aimed at protecting workers who face COVID-related safety risks and retaliation for speaking up about them. Some states, like New Jersey, have whistleblower protection laws…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facing a pandemic, record unemployment and unknown future costs for COVID-19 treatments, health insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans to individuals reacted by lowering rates in some areas and, overall, issuing…

Research reported in a recent study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Human Sleep and Cognition Laboratory of the Sleep and Performance Research Center and start-up funds from the College of Pharmacy and…

Wolfson Children’s Specialty Center – Columbia County, Wolfson Children’s operates five other pediatric rehabilitation centers: two in downtown Jacksonville, one on Old St. Augustine Road near Baptist Medical Center South, one at Baptist…

Diane, 68, was last seen at approximately 5:00 pm on October 15, 2020, at a residence located at 17410 Southeast 65th Lane in Ocklawaha, wearing a purple dress. There is an active Department of Children and Families case in regard to her…

Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies on Wednesday, the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Photo credit: C-SPAN. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democrats on the Senate Judiciary…

On Oct. 15, a Warriors in Pink-wrapped Ford Transit van will make local deliveries of 173,280 masks to Southeast Michigan treatment centers, including 100,000 masks to Henry Ford Health System centers across Southeast Michigan. …

The Hospice Patients Alliance, Inc. corporation ceased operations in October 2020. HPA was an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization serving the general public. Information will remain on its website as a service to the…

Nurses at a field site during the repeat national TB prevalence survey in Myanmar in 2018. Photo Credit : WHO/Irwin Law. GENEVA - Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB),…

Mizzou's historic columns, with Jesse Hall in the background, on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columia. Columbia, MO - October 10, 2019. Editorial credit: Kristopher Kettner / Shutterstock.com, licensed. WASHINGTON, D.C. -…

<img decoding="async" width="900" height="570" src="http://publishedreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DJ-Mattern.jpg" alt="After losing her health insurance earlier this year, D.j.…

Chinese authorities imposed harsh lockdowns in Wuhan and elsewhere after the virus took off in December. However, research from A Britain suggests 95% of infections world-wide could have been avoided if China had acted three weeks earlier,…

Between 7,000 and 8,000 minks have died since the disease swept through the ranches that produce the animals, valued for their luxurious pelts. So far, no animals in Utah have been euthanized because of the disease. Photo credit…

The president and first lady have both had symptoms, according to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and the first lady’s Twitter account. The president was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening…

On December 12, 2017, Elizabeth Puglisi and Zach Jones of Daytona Beach, Florida, were told their baby girl, Teagan Danielle Jones, had a life-threatening disease called Biliary Atresia (BA), which is a rare liver disease impacting one in…

As the election nears, much attention is focused on daily infection numbers or the climbing death toll, but another measure matters: Patients who survive but continue to wrestle with a range of physical or mental effects, including lung…

ORLANDO, FL - Samaritan Village, a safe home and therapeutic program for adult survivors of sex exploitation, is holding its first-ever virtual fundraiser on October 15th. The event will feature an hour-long, documentary-style…

In the face of death some of us feel overwhelmed, lonely, and afraid. Please bless us with comfort, peace, strength, and healed hearts. Photo credit Shutterstock licensed. SALT LAKE CITY, UT – A few weeks ago, I was overcome with grief…

Florida, the biggest swing state in the presidential election, is one of six states to pass laws seeking federal approval to import drugs. Trump’s announcement came the same day counties in Florida began sending out vote-by-mail ballots.…

According to a new investigation by Consumer Reports (CR), the mission-driven consumer research, testing, and advocacy organization, there’s a danger lurking in the water we drink. It’s called PFAS, for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.…

The study exposed male mice to either room air or intermittent hypoxia — a condition in which the body doesn’t get enough oxygen — designed to mimic OSA. After six weeks, researchers collected fecal material from all of the rodents. Photo…

World Health Organization Signage Logo on Top of Glass Building. Workplace in High-rise Office Headquarter at Night Time. June 15, 2020. Editorial credit: askarim / Shutterstock.com, licensed. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The World Health…

According to Dr. Daren Wu, Chief Medical Officer at Open Door Family Medical Center, protection against the flu has never been more important than now. Open Door’s Chief Medical Officer advises protection against flu is more important than…

One in five Florida children struggles with hunger, and many families rely on school breakfasts, after-school snacks and summer meals. No Kid Hungry Florida has provided more than $1.7 million in grants to 38 schools and organizations.…

Joseph Lieberman, former United States Senator, speaking at a press conference devoted to Memorial center of Holocaust “Babi Yar”. October 19, 2017. Kyiv, Ukraine. Editorial credit: Krysja / Shutterstock.com, licensed. CONNECTICUT…