Health and Disability Commissioner: Doctor in senior role beyond her training misdiagnosed rare stroke
The HDC acknowledged the impact on the patient, who had endured a difficult recovery. “I commend them for…
Virgin Australia reviews disability incident after passenger removed from flight
“The only seat that I can sit in, because I travel with a service dog, is the middle…
Brighter Days brings mental health support, education to Mankato | Local News
MANKATO — A new Mankato counseling practice is aiming to make mental health support more accessible, one conversation,…
Shifting expectations of unpredictability could help treat schizophrenia delusions
New research has found that improvements to the severity of delusions in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorder recovering from…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Woman dies at Hawke’s Bay Hospital after falling from bed
When she came to she was disoriented, agitated, confused and had clear signs of a head injury, with…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Midwife breached patient rights over care before baby’s stillbirth
The woman, who is not identified in the HDC report, went to the same midwife who delivered her…
This Startup Will Pay You To Provide Home Care For Your Loved Ones
On Jesse Vega’s first date with Deaunda Lira, a romantic sushi dinner in Colorado Springs three years ago,…
Novel bioinspired dressing uses body force to heal wounds
A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin. The material captures the body’s…
Longer lives now come with more years spent in poor health worldwide
A major global analysis shows that survival gains are outpacing healthy aging, shifting the public health challenge from…
Mother’s ‘nightmare’ Air NZ travel ordeal with autistic son
A Kiwi mother says a disrupted journey with Air New Zealand left her young autistic son distressed, after…
Increasing fruit and vegetable intake can decrease cardiovascular disease risk
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Low consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV)…
Global childhood IBD trends reveal unequal progress in diagnosis and survival
Behind the sharp fall in deaths, three decades of global data reveal uneven progress and a growing need…