Health officials warn of leptospirosis risk after Hawaii floods
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM A man walks through floodwater on Kaupe Road on March 20, in Waialua. The…
Hopes nurse practitioners will ease burden on regional GPs amid health care crisis
Nurse practitioners are helping ease some of the burden on doctors in rural areas as services look for…
Insurers launch IP riders with new features, lower premiums
SINGAPORE – With new Integrated Shield Plan (IP) riders requiring policyholders to pay a larger portion of their…
After man’s death following insurance denials, West Virginia tackles prior authorization
Six months after Eric Tennant died following a protracted battle with his health insurer over doctor-recommended cancer care,…
More than 200 nursing jobs to be eliminated as part of London Health Sciences Centre restructuring
Southwestern Ontario’s largest hospital network will cut more than 200 registered nurse (RN) positions through attrition over the…
Steep rise in sepsis hospital admissions over past two decades, research reveals
There were 217 admissions per 100,000 people in 2000, which increased to 386 admissions per 100,000 people in…
Hundreds of regional patients travel to Whanganui for quicker MRI appointments
As of March 11, 294 patients have travelled from Wellington, Kāpiti Coast, Hutt Valley, Taranaki and Wairarapa for…
WA doctors are sounding alarm on cannabis health effects
More than a decade after recreational cannabis was legalized in Washington, a new survey of health care providers…
Qld’s hospitals tackle health of patients and planet in emission reduction efforts
Humanity is facing what is being described as its greatest health challenge, and those charged with keeping us…
Internationally trained doctors help 3,500 Saultites receive primary care
The physicians have allowed thousands of patients to transition from Group Health Centre’s temporary Access Care Clinic back…
The vertical integration play that turned a dental clinic into a porcelain supplier — and why Dubai is next
The problem is this: the person who builds your porcelain veneers has almost certainly never met you. In…
2 Healthcare Stocks Wall Street Analysts Say Could Rally 60% or More
For stock investors, any beaten-down sector is worth combing through for bargains. These days, healthcare certainly qualifies; the…