The individuals were hospitalized for treatment, one of whom has already been released.
Take care: some medicines can impair your driving
Some prescription and over-the-counter nonprescription medicines can have side effects that may make it unsafe for you to drive
Home hospital care proves an effective alternative to hospital care for some patients
If the practice was adopted widely, the approachcould transform how acute care is delivered in the U.S.
Feeling sick is an emotion meant to help you get better faster
Fatigue, for example, reduces your level of physical activity, which leaves more energy available for the immune system.
Trial to test stem cell therapy for macular degeneration
Study will look to see if stem cells derived from patients’ blood cells can be safely used to treat age-related macular degeneration, or AMD.
Kids aren’t getting enough exercise, even in sporty Seattle
Young immigrants and the children of immigrants were the most likely to be getting too little exercise.
In Medical Billing, Fraudulent Charges Weirdly Pass As Legal – Analysis
Much of what we accept as legal in medical billing would be regarded as fraud in any other sector.
As rural Americans struggle for health care access, insurers may be making things worse
Insurance plans often do not cover local providers forcing patients to travel further to get care.
San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets
The plan will allow the city to take people with mental illness or substance abuse issues off the streets without their consent and put them into treatment.
Washington health systems form alliance to address climate change
The Washington Health Care Climate Alliance says it will bring its health care’s expertise and experience to help the state develop climate-smart policies.
Most students in U.S. medical schools are now women.
The number of women applying and entering U.S. Medical schools is increasing while the number of men applying and entering medical schools is declining..
Opioid use, suicides and teen mental health among Snohomish County’s top health concerns, report
The report looked at 150 indicators to help identify what health issues the county should prioritize.
Limited eating times could fight obesity and diabetes
New research suggests there is now a simple tool to fight off these diseases: restricting your eating time to a daily 10-hour window.
Book, binders… and bleed-control kits
How School Shootings Are Changing Classroom Basics
Extending Medicaid After Childbirth Could Reduce Maternal Deaths
Medicaid pregnancy coverage, expires 60 days after childbirth, leaving many women without health insurance at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives.