Virus visitor bans renew interest in nursing home cameras
HARTFORD, Conn. — Visitation bans at nursing homes have renewed interest in legislation that would allow families to put remote…
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall versions of a popular diabetes drug due to contamination with an…
Man, 20, arrested in nursing home assault captured on video
A 20-year-old Detroit nursing home patient has been arrested for assault and battery after a video shared on social media…
Official: ‘Unacceptable’ to transport bodies in pickup truck
A spokesman for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health says transporting bodies from a hospital to the medical examiner’s office…
Trump says he’s close to a deal with Congress on virus aid
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion…
Virus-fueled conspiracy theories take aim at hospitals
The coronavirus has breathed fresh life into old conspiracy theories and inspired a mishmash of new ones, with a cast…
Over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac pulled in US, Canada
Drugmaker Sanofi is recalling its over-the-counter heartburn drug Zantac in the U.S. and Canada because of possible contamination. The French…
California hospital chain going to court over high prices
One of California’s largest hospital systems is facing a trial over accusations that it has used its market dominance to…
Army recruit dies before training exercise in South Carolina
An 18-year-old Army recruit at Fort Jackson in South Carolina has died before a training exercise. Fort Jackson spokesman Patrick…
Spain: Children grow body hair from alleged drug mix-up
Parents in Spain whose babies and toddlers developed abnormal body hair plan to sue a company that put a hair…
Sanders: Medicare for All means more taxes, better coverage
Health care was the focus of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ second day of campaigning in pivotal early-voting South Carolina,…
New genetic links to same-sex sexual behavior found
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research…
Despite calls to start over, US health system covers 90%
America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential…
Tariff fight adds to China’s economic challenges
Interested in China? Add China as an interest to stay up to date on the latest China news, video, and…
African American Male Wellness Walk Youngstown Ohio
THE NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE WELLNESS WALK INITIATIVE WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN TO TAKE BETTER … source
Another View on Health: HIV in the African American Community
The city of Norfolk ranks 5th in the nation when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases or STD’s. And the…
Health of Connecticut’s Urban Hispanic and African-American Children
Frances Padilla, president of the Universal Health Care Foundation of CT, spoke at an event held at the state Capitol,…