‘I felt myself split into before and after’: how giving birth triggered a life-changing illness | Childbirth
“We’re going to have to disconnect you,” says the man at my bedside. Since I was hospitalised a fortnight ago, this man and his team have been trying to save…
U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures
In the 10 years since the drugmaker Gilead debuted a revolutionary treatment for hepatitis C, a wave of new therapies have been used to cure millions of people around the…
EMA Approves Factor VIII Deficiency Clotting Drug
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week recommended granting a marketing authorization for Altuvoct (efanesoctocog alfa) for the treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding in patients with hemophilia A caused by factor…
What Did Union Nurses Rally Against This Week?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can…
Rare Beauty Is A Win For Accessible Makeup, But Some People With Disabilities Say The Industry Still Excludes Them
Now 18 years old, Noble is still getting used to using a wheelchair. She needs help with most activities like getting into bed, using the bathroom, and cooking. Among the…
Ask Amy: My friend invited me to her baptism. I don’t want to go.
Dear Amy: My friend “Tina” and I have been friends since college and are now in our 50s. When we met we were members of a campus religious organization, however…
California Is Investing $500M in Therapy Apps for Youth. Advocates Fear It Won’t Pay Off.
With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering free behavioral health services to youths to help them cope with everything from living with anxiety…
Heat cramps: First aid – Mayo Clinic
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Joint Commission intros new Telehealth Accreditation Program
The Joint Commission this week announced its new Telehealth Accreditation Program for eligible hospitals, ambulatory and behavioral healthcare organizations. The program, with an effective date of July 1, is designed…
Why it matters that weight loss drugs are one of Oprah Winfrey’s new favorite things
What’s happeningOprah Winfrey hosted a new TV special earlier this month in which she shared her personal experiences with new weight loss drugs and discussed how the revolutionary new medications…