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Fewer Americans are dying from cancer, but rates rising in women and young people
CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook talks about the American Cancer Society's latest cancer report that shows both positive and concerning trends.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
CDC Suggests Quick Bird Flu Testing for Hospitalized Patients
Still, the risk to the general public from bird flu remains low.Inc. - Jan. 16 -
Patients Are Dying in Hospital Corridors, British Nurses Say
A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Jack Hoffman, young cancer patient and Nebraska football fan, dies
The nation was introduced to Jack at Nebraska's 2013 spring game, after the coaching staff invited him to run a play. He scooted 69 yards to the end zone.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree
Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homes. Advocate Health, one of ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Insulin Prices Dropped. But Some Poor Patients Are Paying More.
A law that coaxed companies to lower the price of drugs came with a little-known consequence: smaller discounts for low-income health clinics.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Patients dying in corridors at overwhelmed hospitals, say nurses
The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
More than 1 drink a day raises risk of dying, federal review concludes
The death risk goes up to 1 in 100 for those who drink alcohol nine times per week, the report found.CBS News - Jan. 14 -
Former Flyers Defender Terminates KHL Contract
This former Flyers defenseman is a free agent again.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 14 -
'We remortgaged to buy our kids' ADHD medication'
BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Talk Turns to Los Angeles ‘2.0’
The governor of California has called for “a Marshall Plan” to rebuild the fire-ravaged city. But big questions loom about more ambitious and costly projects, including the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Britain’s chemical industry dying out, says Jim Ratcliffe
Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at GrangemouthFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
What happens if you don’t pay a medical bill, now that medical debt may not hurt your credit score?
Unpaid medical debt will no longer affect credit scores, according to a new rule from Biden administration regulators who want to mitigate the financial repercussions of those bills.MarketWatch - Jan. 11 -
Ons Jabeur: ‘Kids are dying everywhere in Ukraine or Gaza. I have to speak out’
Former world No 2 shares her struggles with seeing suffering in Palestine and how she is working with the World Food Programme to help . Few players wear their heart on their sleeve as much as Ons ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
New Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients
After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Meta terminates its DEI programs days before Trump inauguration
Meta, fresh off announcement to end factchecking, follows McDonald’s and Walmart in rolling back diversity initiatives. Following a week in which Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta was ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
‘The worst way of dying’: scientists urge coordinated effort to stop whales getting tangled
Experts recorded 45 entanglements off Australia’s east coast in 2024 – but believe that’s ‘the tip of the iceberg’. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At least 45 ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer
‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies. José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay ’s president and a global ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying
Uruguay’s former guerilla-turned-president, José Mujica, has announced that the cancer in his esophagus had spread to his liver, and that he had chosen to forgo further treatmentABC News - Jan. 9 -
'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out
Nurses working on the front line of emergency care have spoken to the BBC about pressure they are facing.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients
The doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was accused of sexual misconduct by 41 male patients in one of the largest such cases in military history.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
A&E patients facing two-day waits in Liverpool
Patients in A&E at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital are facing waits of up to 50 hours.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Medical debt banned from credit reports by new Biden administration rule
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports under a final rule announced by the Biden administration.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts | Simon Jenkins
On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right. Recently, John Healey, the relatively new defence secretary, made ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports, potentially freeing up billions in credit. The finalized ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says. A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents received gender-affirming medications: Study
Less than 1 in 1,000 adolescents with commercial insurance received gender-affirming medication over a five-year period, according to a study released Monday. The researchers in the study surveyed ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Paxlovid may help some long COVID patients: Research
A small study published Monday found that the COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid may have use as a treatment for long COVID when administered outside of an infection. Administration of Paxlovid ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning medical need
Only 30% of beneficiaries who lost a limb in 2016 received a prosthesis within three years, a report found.CBS News - Jan. 6 -
‘Financial suffocation’: Argentina’s medics fear impact of Milei’s chainsaw cuts
Workers at main paediatric hospital say quality of care is threatened by president’s economic policy. The Garrahan paediatric hospital in Buenos Aires swarms with patients, parents and medical ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Paxlovid Improved Long Covid Symptoms in Some Patients, Researchers Report
But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day
Exclusive: 414,137 people believed to have experienced some level of harm in last year, Guardian analysis finds. More than 1,000 patients a day in England are suffering “potential harm” because of ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment
Plans for an upgraded NHS app to allow more patients in England to book treatments will be announced by the health secretary on Monday.BBC News - Jan. 5 -
The Rastafarians opening up Caribbean cannabis farms to build a flourishing medical industry
After a 2018 amnesty, the government of St Vincent and the Grenadines is now backing Rastafarian growers’ efforts to promote the benefits of marijuana. On Golba Hill on the Caribbean island of St ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
Healthcare turns to AI for medical note-taking ‘scribes’
Investment in the apps has doubled as Big Tech and start-ups compete to grab share of marketFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Hearse carrying Jimmy Carter's casket leaves Phoebe Sumter Medical Center
The hearse carrying the casket of Jimmy Carter left Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Georgia on Saturday, beginning the six-day state funeral for the 39th president who died Sunday at age 100. CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Matthew Livelsberger left 'diary of activity' criticizing the government before dying in Cybertruck explosion
A decorated Army veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder called U.S. government leadership “weak” and appeared to acknowledge he purposely blew up a Tesla Cybertruck at the entrance ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Gene therapy treatment gives new hope to sickle cell patients
Only a few patients have undergone an intensive gene therapy cure for sickle cell disease since it was approved by the FDA due to it's high cost and limited access. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor spoke ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
A Flight Seatmate Turned Soul Mate
When Venkata Datta Sai met PV Sindhu, a champion badminton player, on a plane, there was a spark, but her popularity concerned him. “She’s like the LeBron James of this side of the world,” he said.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Harry Chandler, medic who survived Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 103
Harry Chandler is the third Pearl Harbor survivor to die in the past few weeks.CBS News - Jan. 1
