This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Lilly Skjoldahl, founder of furniture-flipping business The Furniture Dr. Image Credit: Courtesy of The Furniture Dr. Lilly Skjoldahl. What were you doing before you started your side hustle, and why were you interested in entrepreneurship? I was working full-time in public health as a […]
Regular exercise improves brain regions linked with memory
Science has shown that one of the benefits of exercise is better brain health, including a lower risk for dementia, but researchers have not known why. A study published online Dec. 7, 2023, by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease may offer an explanation. The study examined MRI brain […]
How COVID-19 misinformation is still hurting some Americans’ health
Jesse Ehrenfeld, an anesthesiologist at a Wisconsin hospital, asked a patient about to have heart surgery if she would consent to a blood transfusion should it become necessary. It’s a standard question. But the patient refused. It was 2021, and the COVID-19 vaccine had become publicly available only a few […]
Newsweek names all 3 Southcoast Health hospitals to World’s Best Hospitals List for 6th year
SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP has once again earned global recognition with all three of its hospitals as part of Southcoast Health earning a spot on Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Hospitals 2024. FALL RIVER – Southcoast Hospitals Group has once again earned global recognition with all three of its hospitals […]
Von Braun: Indigenous wisdom in healthcare ‘has served humanity tremendously’
Prof. Joachim von Braun, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, speaks with Vatican News about a Vatican-sponsored workshop on indigenous peoples and the climate, saying indigenous wisdom in the fields of healthcare and the sciences has greatly enriched humanity. By Deborah Castellano Lubov Indigenous Peoples have a wealth of […]
Health and fitness expo warms up for return to Vienna this spring
The inaugural Get Healthy Vienna Expo was held at the Vienna Community Center in May 2023 (courtesy Peggy James/Vienna Business Association) The Vienna Business Association is reviving its Get Healthy Vienna! Expo for 2024. First introduced last May, the health and fitness showcase will return to the Vienna Community Center […]
Match Day 2024: Pritzker’s ‘COVID class’ takes the next step forward
Ida Noyes Hall fell silent at 11 a.m. on Friday as 91 students at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine simultaneously tore open their envelopes to learn which hospitals they matched with for their residency training. The room, heavy with nerves, erupted with joyful screams. Students popped out […]
Illinois to cut state-funded health care for illegal immigrants, green card holders after soaring costs
Illinois officials are poised to slash a pair of state-funded health insurance programs that cover non-citizens and illegal immigrants, citing soaring costs that have surpassed their estimated projections. In a statement last week, the state announced changes would be coming to the eligibility requirements for the Healthcare Benefits for Immigrant […]
Drug design at the atomic level to thwart COVID-19
Stanford researchers aim to get ahead of coronavirus evolution by designing antiviral drugs that continue to work on Paxlovid-resistant mutants. (Image credit: Getty Images) Although COVID-19 has faded from the headlines, SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus behind the pandemic – is still rampantly infecting people around the world. Public health officials […]
Emergency Field Hospital Being Delivered to Samaritan’s Purse Canada to Increase Global Medical Response Capacity
State-of-the-art tent hospital arriving in Calgary March 19 via DC-8 and 757 cargo planes CALGARY, AB, March 14, 2024 /CNW/ — On Tuesday, March 19, Samaritan’s Purse will transport one of its Emergency Field Hospitals to Calgary to increase Samaritan’s Purse Canada’s capacity to launch international, life-saving medical responses. The […]
How Wealthy Investors Got Rich Looting America’s Needy Hospitals
In community after community, the hospitals keep closing. In 2018, it was Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio. In 2019, it was Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, West Virginia, along with East Ohio Regional Hospital across the river in Martins Ferry, Ohio. That November, St. Luke’s Medical Center, […]
‘Not Many People in Fashion Are Diligent With Fitness’
Looking like a fitness model is one thing. But feeling strong, fit and energised is something very different. For George Heaton – co-founder of British streetwear powerhouse Represent and Men’s Health’s latest cover star – it wasn’t enough just to look good in the clothes he sells; he wanted to […]
Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system
Why would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child? Popular writing on vaccine skepticism often denigrates white and middle-class mothers who reject some or all recommended vaccines as hysterical, misinformed, zealous or ignorant. Mainstream media and medical providers increasingly dismiss vaccine refusal as a hallmark of American […]
How to Improve Your Health in Your 20s and 30s to Live Longer
Six experts shared the habits to adopt now that could help you live longer. They include eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, wearing sunscreen, and reducing stress. It’s never to late to make healthy changes, but the sooner you do it, the better. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite […]
Pfizer bets on cancer drugs to recover from COVID business declines
Pfizer is pushing to be more involved in cancer drugs after a turbulent year marked by the rapid decline of its COVID business. During a four-hour investor event last week, Pfizer pushed its initative to “accelerate breakthroughs that help people with cancer globally live better and longer lives,” according to […]
World’s Best Hospitals 2024 – Newsweek Rankings
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3 Dividend Kings of Healthcare Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in March
A dividend is more than passive income to investors. It’s a sign of confidence from management in the business itself. After all, management probably wouldn’t give you that cash to shareholders if they felt the company needed it more. Do you know what’s better than a dividend? A rising dividend. […]
Opinion | Long covid treatment on horizon after chronic fatigue syndrome study
Long before the coronavirus pandemic brought about persistent symptoms known as long covid, an eerily similar condition was disabling thousands of Americans. Previously healthy individuals would go from living normal and active lives to being so fatigued that they could hardly get out of bed. Many had a preceding viral […]
Jupiter Medical Center Recognized on Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals 2024” List
The elite award acknowledges the hospital as a global leader in quality health care JUPITER, Fla. – March 11, 2024 – Jupiter Medical Center, the area’s only independent not-for-profit health system, has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2024. The international ranking lists the best hospitals in […]
Siliconeer | Education, Fitness, And Health – Featured Apple Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Camp alumni Jenny Xu of Run Legends, Edna Martinson of Boddle Learning, and Jo Aggarwal of Wysa (Apple Newsroom) The creators behind Boddle, Run Legends, and Wysa — all alumni of Apple’s Entrepreneur Camp — share how they’re empowering people with their cutting-edge apps Around the world, developers are […]