Ending Involuntary Commitments Would Shift Burden of Dementia Care to Strapped Communities
HELENA, Mont. — State lawmakers from both parties have shown support for a plan to stop the practice of committing …
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Los mentores trabajan, sin límites, en la recuperación de adicciones
CENTENNIAL, Colorado.— Sarah Wright visita a su mentora varias veces al día, en la habitación de hotel transformada en oficina …
Infectious diseases organization honors 3 WashU physicians
Three faculty members at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been elected fellows of the Infectious Diseases …
Britain’s Hard Lessons From Handing Elder Care Over to Private Equity
LONDON — A little over a decade ago, Four Seasons Health Care was among the largest long-term care home companies …
Covid Still Kills, but the Demographics of Its Victims Are Shifting
As California settles into a third year of pandemic, covid-19 continues to pose a serious threat of death. But the …
‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets
Economic insecurity is upending the lives of millions of older adults as soaring housing costs and inflation diminish the value …
I am in college. I have a doctor’s appointment in a week, and I was wondering if it is weird to ask your doctor to examine your privates.
Thanks for asking! It is not at all weird to ask to have your privates examined. In fact, it would …
Children in Northern California Learn to Cope With Wildfire Trauma
SONOMA, Calif. — Maia and Mia Bravo stepped outside their house on a bright summer day and sensed danger. A …
The US Mental Health Hotline Network Is Expanding, but Rural Areas Still Face Care Shortages
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s 988 phone number, which launched July 16, was designed as a universal mental health support …
Seeking to Kick-Start Biden’s Agenda, Schumer Unveils a Bill for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
Democratic senators on Wednesday took a formal step toward reviving President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, starting with a measure to …
Buy and Bust: When Private Equity Comes for Rural Hospitals
MEXICO, Mo. — When the new corporate owners of two rural hospitals suddenly announced they would stop admitting patients one …
LA Mayoral Hopefuls Agree Addressing Homelessness Is Crucial but Disagree on How
LOS ANGELES — As encampments multiply from Echo Park to Venice, homelessness has been the top issue in the L.A. …
Losing Sleep Over the Pandemic? Work Flexibility May Be a Boon for Night Owls’ Health
Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society’s expectations about when the workday should start, they drew …
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Paging the HHS Secretary
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, …
What Makes Omicron Spread More Rapidly Compared to Other COVID-19 Variants?
In just under two months' time, the highly-contagious Omicron variant overtook nearly all other COVID-19 variants in the US: Data …
Cinco cosas que deberías saber sobre las pruebas caseras “gratis” para covid
Los estadounidenses siguen escuchando que es importante hacerse pruebas caseras para covid con frecuencia. El problema es encontrar tests que …
Here's What You Should Do If Your Metformin Was Impacted By the Latest Recall
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is spreading the word about a voluntary recall of a popular type of …
A New Paradigm Is Needed: Top Experts Question the Value of Advance Care Planning
For decades, Americans have been urged to fill out documents specifying their end-of-life wishes before becoming terminally ill — living …