Officials at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas announced this past week that they have reached an impasse with Salina Regional Medical Center amid ongoing negotiations over prices the insurer is willing to pay for medical services. Over the course of three months, the insurance company and hospital have met […]
Month: July 2023
Dr. Meryl Nass claims victory in making ‘spectacle’ of investigation
After they struggled with COVID-19 symptoms for two weeks, Joel Mahoney drove his parents to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, where his mother, Nancy Mahoney, was admitted on Dec. 19, 2021 for complaints of labored breathing, fatigue and a cough. She was treated for COVID pneumonia that required supplemental […]
Our View: New Duluth hospital is ‘world class,’ ‘finest in the country’ – Duluth News Tribune
Chamber President Matt Baumgartner called it a “transformative milestone for Duluth,” Downtown Duluth President Kristi Stokes said it was “historic” and “amazing,” and Mayor Emily Larson — in sizing up the opening-this-weekend, $900 million, 18-story, shiny-new St. Mary’s Medical Center — said it was “an incredible sign of the progress […]
The 10 Best Fitness Trackers of 2023, Tested and Reviewed
Fitness trackers can give you a real-time glimpse into your overall physical health by tracking your daily activity, resting heart rate, estimated number of calories burned, and much more. Unfortunately, it’s easy to set health and fitness goals and then push them aside because of our busy lives. A fitness […]
GE HealthCare CEO touts ‘breakthrough moment’ for Alzheimer’s patients
GE HealthCare CEO Peter Arduini discussed his company’s earnings, use of artificial intelligence and progress in Alzheimer’s treatment with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. Arduini said the company’s imaging machines can be used to determine the amount of plaque in a patient’s brain in order to treat and provide them […]
The 5 Vital Components Of Physical Fitness: A Doctor’s Perspective
Physical fitness is more than just having a toned body; it is essential for maintaining optimal health, improving quality of life, and preventing various chronic diseases. We can embark on a journey towards a healthier and more fulfilling future by understanding the five health-related components of physical fitness and incorporating […]
Jennie Edmundson partners to build 96-bed behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs
Jennie Edmundson Hospital is partnering with a Tennessee-based behavioral health care company to build a 96-bed, state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital in Council Bluffs, officials announced Monday. The hospital will include 24 beds for children and adolescents and also will provide outpatient behavioral health services. Jennie Edmundson is an affiliate of […]
Consider This from NPR : NPR
LGBTQ activists rally at the State Capitol Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Earlier this year state legislators put into place legal protections for trans people traveling to the state to receive healthcare. Stephen Maturen/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/AFP via Getty Images LGBTQ activists rally at […]
Verizon deploys private 5G in hospital
Verizon Business provided a private 5G network for a health organisation using all three of its compatible frequency bands to provide campus-wide service. The operator stated the deployment with the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System offers advanced clinical capabilities including AR-assisted presurgical guidance and virtual 3D X-rays incorporating […]
The 6 best fitness trackers of 2023
Whether you are training for a marathon or working out for the first time in months, a fitness tracker can give you helpful health data. They’re incredibly advanced, with GPS tracking, heart rate monitors and workout insight tools built-in. To make finding the right fitness tracker for your lifestyle easier, […]
A political gap in excess COVID deaths widened after vaccines arrived : NPR
A new study finds a gap in excess deaths opened between Republicans and Democrats in 2021, after vaccine access was widened to all adults. Here, a Walgreens worker prepares vaccine shots for school staff in Dayton, Ohio, in February 2021. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Megan […]
Inside the hospital gardens that give respite to the weary
WILLOWBROOK, Calif. — In this neighborhood just north of Compton, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital catches the light. Tall, sleek, all windows and silver finish, the hospital sits as a kind of promise to South Los Angeles. Not long ago, there was another hospital on the same property. Similar […]
High school students immersed at ECMC in new summer program
Treasure-Skye Crawford, entering her junior year at West Seneca West High School, thought she wanted to become a nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit. Now she’s considering radiology. Mikaela Embry, a soon-to-be senior at Health Sciences Charter School, has cared for her grandmother and likes to help others. Now […]
Weekend-only workouts may also be protecting your heart health
Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. CNN — Every Monday through Friday, you may be running between work, appointments and family obligations — can’t the workout wait until the weekend? Maybe, according to […]
Parrot Island offers free entry for health care workers Saturday
Parrot Island offers free entry for health care workers Saturday Updated: 7:23 AM CDT Jul 22, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SAYS HE DIED IN HIS HOMETOWN OF NEW YORK CITY. HAPPENING TODAY IN FORT SMITH– PARROT ISLAND WATER PARK IS HOSTING ITS HEALTHCARE APPRECIATION DAY. HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND SUPPORT […]
The Challenges of Understanding Long COVID From Definition to Treatment
Years have passed since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. And though some immunity (acquired by vaccination or through a combination of vaccination and prior infection) allows people to reincorporate some of the lifestyle and activities that they used to enjoy, the virus continues to significantly impact patients, health systems, […]
RWJBarnabas Health’s The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital Earns National Rankings as a Best Children’s Hospital
West Orange, N.J, (June 21, 2023) – RWJBarnabas Health children’s hospitals were named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2023 – 2024 by U.S. News & World Report. The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ranked #34 nationally for orthopedics and ranked #47 for […]
Ramsay, Sime Darby tap Bank of America, Deutsche Bank to sell $1.3 billion Asia healthcare venture
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s Ramsay Health Care (RHC.AX) and Malaysia’s Sime Darby (SIME.KL) have hired Bank of America (BAC.N) and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) to sell their $1.3 billion healthcare joint venture, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The companies could launch the sale of […]
Florida man, 3 sons convicted of selling bleach as fake COVID-19 cure: “Snake-oil salesmen”
Miami federal judge convicted several family members of selling fake COVID-19 cure Miami federal judge convicted several family members of selling fake COVID-19 cure 00:29 Four members of a Florida family were convicted Wednesday of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake COVID-19 cure through their online church. A […]
Couple loses more than 330 pounds through bariatric surgery at Community Healthcare System
Chris Disney’s young daughter from a previous marriage begged him not to go after a ballgame. That night, he had a dream where she was standing by his coffin, tearfully begging him not to leave. That’s when he decided he had to do something about his weight and get back […]