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NY requiere que doctores receten naloxona a algunos pacientes que toman analgésicos opioides
Sin analgésicos opioides para aliviar el dolor de rodillas y otras articulaciones, Arnold Wilson no podría caminar media cuadra. El ex enfermero de la ciudad de Nueva York, de 63 años, tiene una artritis incapacitante y toma…
Ten things to look out for with the supply chain in 2023 and beyond
Will the supply chain disruptions that have fueled that massive increase in inflation in the past two years improve in 2023? Many experts say no.
Gwen Sherrod, Director of North American Distribution for the IPC says, “The 2023 key…
Medicaid and Abortion Top Health Agenda for Montana Lawmakers
HELENA, Mont. — Montana lawmakers said lowering costs and expanding patient access will be their top health care goals for the new legislative session. But they also will have to contend with making changes to Medicaid, a…
In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis
When police arrived on the scene, they found Ishmail Thompson standing naked outside a hotel near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He had just punched a man. After his arrest, a mental health specialist at the county jail said Thompson…
Journalists Review 2022’s Top Health Stories and the CDC’s Policy on Remote Work
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California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health and Homelessness
Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News
California state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman, a Stockton Democrat who was instrumental in passing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature mental health care legislation last year, has been appointed to lead the…
Sueño alterado y nervios de punta: la contaminación acústica afecta la mente y el cuerpo
SACRAMENTO, CA. — Los amigos de Mike Thomson no quieren quedarse en su casa.
Thomson vive a media cuadra de una transitada autopista que divide la ciudad capital de California, una vía que se ha utilizado cada vez más como…
More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality
Dr. Paul Jeffords and his colleagues at Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics were worried about their ability to survive financially, even though their independent orthopedic practice was the largest in Georgia, with nearly 100…
During In-Flight Emergencies, Sometimes Airlines’ Medical Kits Fall Short
In March, a Frontier Airlines flight was headed from Phoenix to Las Vegas when a female passenger stopped breathing. The flight attendant yelled in the cabin for help.
A passenger who was trained as a wilderness first…
In North Carolina, More People Are Training to Support Patients Through an Abortion
Lauren Overman has a suggested shopping list for her clients preparing to get an abortion. The list includes a heating pad, a journal, aromatherapy oils — things that could bring physical or emotional comfort after the procedure.…