Collection agencies are placing liens on the homes of people who have unpaid medical bills in Colorado, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Vermont, … Continue reading “Unpaid medical bills leading to liens on homes”
Public health experts say that Maine should ban the use of municipal sludge as fertilizer after dangerous levels of toxic chemicals called per- and … Continue reading “Sludge used as fertilizer could be toxic; ban sought”
Ministers of education and health play crucial roles in developing countries around the globe. To be effective, ministers must combine good judgment with far-reaching … Continue reading “Exploring qualities that make ministers effective”
The potential benefits and risks of drinking alcohol have been debated for decades. Moderate drinking has been linked with reduced risk of getting heart … Continue reading “Alcohol and health: It’s complicated”
Electronic consultations, or eConsults, which allow a primary care physician to connect quickly and securely with a specialist when a question arises that the … Continue reading “The pros and cons of eConsults”
Nutritionists disagree about the effect of eggs on heart health. Now a new study has found that the more eggs a person eats, the … Continue reading “Eggs and heart health explored”
The Trump administration has changed the way it penalizes nursing homes that violate health and safety rules—which has resulted in lower fines. According to … Continue reading “Nursing home fines lowered under Trump administration”
Organic snacks can be healthier than non-organic junk food—but they still may be junk. That’s the consensus of nutrition experts quoted in a March … Continue reading “Just because a snack food is organic doesn’t mean it’s healthy”
Simulating a pandemic—in schools, housing complexes, or workplaces—could help people be better prepared if a real pandemic strikes. So says Pardis Sabeti, an expert … Continue reading “Preparing for pandemics with simulations”
Children who received multiple doses of the wormicide ivermectin, which is known to kill mosquitoes, had significantly lower rates of malaria infection compared with … Continue reading “Repurposing an existing drug may help control malaria
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