Icy sidewalks and flu surge strain Montreal emergency rooms
Freezing rain and icy sidewalks sent several Montrealers to already overcrowded emergency rooms Monday morning, worsening pressure on…
14-year-old Alabama teen dies of flu complications at Chattanooga hospital Monday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A 14-year-old from Alabama reportedly died from flu-related complications at a hospital in Chattanooga on…
Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups | A&E
Millions of people are turning to A&E departments in England for minor ailments including coughs, blocked noses and…
What We Get Wrong About Death, According To End-Of-Life Workers
The one big thing that people have in common is that we all will die, and we likely…
Pardee Hospital implements visitor restrictions citing rise in respiratory illnesses
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — UNC Health Pardee announced it will implement visitor restrictions at Pardee Hospital due to…
US health policy dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most…
We’re the young doctors leaving the NHS to move to Australia
Henry Gibbons, 30, and Holly Baker, 29, cannot quite believe their new parallel universe. At this time of…
Confirmed measles case in NE prompts health alert
COLUMBUS, Neb. — A confirmed case of measles has been reported in Platte County, Nebraska, according to the…
Scientists are developing a ‘self-driving’ device that helps patients recover from heart attacks
Hospitals may soon be able to rely on a “self-driving” machine to help patients recover from heart attacks.…
Wapato and Harvard grad Jennifer Cruz’s research focuses on how to improve health care in rural areas | Local
Jennifer Cruz knew when she graduated from Wapato High School in 2012 that she wanted to work with cancer…
Hangover remedies: Medical experts say prevention is the only cure
CLEVELAND, Ohio –Skip the pickle juice, greasy breakfasts, “hair of the dog,” and forget herbal supplements — hangovers…
Flu case numbers rise sharply across Montana; Deer Lodge Medical Center issues guidance
MISSOULA, Mont. — Influenza case numbers are rising across Montana, according to new data released Monday by the…