Functional health drops for Canadians, especially those under 35: StatCan – National
Fewer Canadians are in “very good” or “perfect” health now compared to 10 years ago, a Statistics Canada…
As mental health crisis grows, legal skirmish around treatment persists in Orange County – Orange County Register
Walk through the structures at the newest Be Well OC mental health campus, on the south edge of…
Social Security will cut benefits if Congress fails to act (Opinion)
Campaign season is once again in full swing, with countless political ads blanketing the airwaves on any number…
Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After…
Nurse practitioners are everywhere now. What does NP really stand for and should you see one?
Have you ever caught yourself squinting at the acronyms next to your health care provider’s name? MD, DO,…
A clinical environment simulator for dynamic AI evaluation
Goh, E. et al. Large language model influence on diagnostic reasoning: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw. Open…
Young Aussies warned of ‘costly mistake’ as older generation drives incredible $9.4 billion health trend
An ageing population is helping push the cost of healthcare ever higher. (Source: David Koch/Facebook) First-class facilities, caring…
Orange County pushes, again, to cut ties with mental health nonprofit, Mind OC – Orange County Register
Orange County is renewing its effort to sever ties with a mental health nonprofit, Mind OC, saying in…
Foundation offers patients help with cost of cancer medications | Local News
Post-treatment cancer patients can qualify for up to $2,500 in medication assistance through a new program launched by…
“I was fighting to survive”: Patients still struggle with preauthorization despite promise of reform
Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico,…
Technology Is Reshaping Sleep Apnea Treatment
Inspire therapy—a hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant—has been FDA-approved for more than 11 years, with over 100,000 patients treated…
HCMC doctor says hospital’s closure would endanger health database, cause “public health crisis”
The fight to keep Minneapolis’ Hennepin County Medical Center open is in full swing, with leaders saying the…