FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government will invest $266 million to shore up the community and public health workforce using American Rescue Plan funding. About $225.5 million will go to 83 recipients to support training and apprenticeship for 13,000 new community health workers, CNN reported beforeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The devastation left by one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Florida in years is immense. But residents flooded out of their homes by Hurricane Ian must be cautious when they return, federal experts warn. First off, always assume there’s potential risk fromContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks having surgery have lots of things to worry about as they go under the knife, but the gender of their surgeon isn’t one of them, a new study finds. There’s no difference in rates of death or complications between male and femaleContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking isn’t only costly in terms of health risks, it also cost the U.S. economy $891 billion in 2020. That was almost 10 times the cigarette industry’s $92 billion revenue, according to the authors of a new American Cancer Society study. “Economic lossesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As Florida and nearby states brace for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian, residents in the storm’s path should also think about the hazards they may face in its aftermath. If high winds take out your electricity, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Millions of seniors who had to pay high increases in Medicare premiums this year will get a break in 2023 when they see a rare drop in monthly premiums for Medicare Part B. The rate decrease is 3%, which will reduce what mostContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric surgeon Dr. Rony Marwan has seen way too many kids who have been seriously injured in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents. “My kids are not allowed to ride in ATVs because of the horrific things I have seen,” said Marwan, who works atContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An unprecedented water crisis continues to take a heavy toll on the mental health of adults in Flint, Michigan, a large survey shows. Five years after the crisis, an estimated one in five — about 13,600 people — remained clinically depressed, the surveyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Contact lenses can be indispensable for those with poor vision, but if they aren’t properly cleaned and stored you run the risk of serious eye infections, experts say. Up to one out of every 500 contact lens wearers get such infections every year,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weeks after a stay in the hospital, your bill arrives and you can barely believe the amount due. How is this even possible if you have good health insurance and, more importantly, how will you pay it? Unfortunately, you’re not alone. More thanContinue Reading