Celebrity organizer Marie Kondo says she has given up cleaning her house after the birth of her third child. She says that spending time with family sparks happiness now. The FDA has moved to make blood donation more accessible to men who have sex with men, moving away from time-based deferrals and instead proposing the … Read more
More health systems say they are aiming to close disparities in health care. EY’s Susan Garfield outlines steps to help move the needle. Susan Garfield has been working on health equity issues for over 25 years. “The issues are not new,” she says. Nonetheless, Garfield, chief public health officer at Ernst & Young (EY), says … Read more
InnovationRx is your weekly digest of health news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here, RResearch has shown that hospital consolidation leads to higher costs for patients, but what about the quality of care? According to a study published this week in JAMA, while most doctors and hospitals are part of larger health systems … Read more
DENVER – A proposed bill introduced in the 2023 Colorado legislative session seeks to add annual mental health assessments for students in high school from sixth grade to seniors. House Bill 23-1003, otherwise known as the School Mental Health Assessment, would have voluntary mental health assessments administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and … Read more
In a recent study published in the LancetThe researchers followed contemporary evidence on how a one-health approach could improve health protection against unprecedented health threats globally, such as those posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Advancing a Human-Animal-Environment Health Affinity for Global Health Security: What Does the Evidence Say? Image credit: lost_hare/Shutterstock … Read more
Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in southeast Fresno, California. The 17-year-old senior is often asked by fellow students about Covid-19 testing, vaccine safety and the value of booster shots. Alma earned her reputation as a reliable source of information through her … Read more
In June, 2021, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) holds a press conference , [+] The dismissal of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Green continues to misinform the public on vaccines and public health. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP) (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The insidious agenda of … Read more
In June, 2021, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) holds a press conference , [+] The dismissal of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Green continues to misinform the public on vaccines and public health. (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP) (Photo by Jim Watson / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images The insidious agenda of … Read more
The new director of the Defense Health Agency is an “astonishing woman” and “the worst woman in the military,” said her former boss, the Army surgeon general. During Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland’s promotion ceremony on January 20, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle praised Crosland for her character and accomplishments and praised the … Read more
In a recently posted study medRxiv* Preprint Server Researchers retrospectively evaluated the EQ-5D-5L data collection among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: retrospective collection assessment of the EQ-5D-5L in US patients with COVID-19. Image credit: poptika / shutterstock background Studies have highlighted the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on amplifying previous clinical outcomes. To fully understand … Read more