What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is headed into its final week with about a quarter of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law …
Health Care
What’s changing in California’s new healthcare minimum wage
By Ana B. Ibarra | CalMatters It’s no surprise that California health care workers have questions about a new state law that will give them a higher minimum wage. It …
The beauty of embracing aging in a youth-obsessed culture
As Evelyn Couch said to Ninny Threadgoode in Fannie Flagg’s “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe,” “I’m too young to be old and too old to be young. …
Study suggests hundreds of Quebec deaths each year are related to heat
A new study from Quebec’s Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) suggests that heat is responsible for 470 deaths per year in the province, and that the number will increase …
Watch out for fake versions of popular weight-loss drugs, WHO says
The World Health Organization and drug maker Eli Lilly and Co. are warning people to be wary of fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medicines. The WHO said Thursday …
The White House wants to remove medical debt from credit scores. Here’s why that’s a big deal
Andrea Chang | Los Angeles Times (TNS) The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from credit reports, a ban that would prevent lenders …
Doctors say they stand in support of Vitalité Health Network’s use of travel nurses
Physicians at two New Brunswick hospitals are defending the Vitalité Health Network’s leadership team, and its CEO, on the use of travel nurses. Doctors from Moncton’s Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont and the Stella-Maris-de-Kent …
Be sun savvy, protect yourself from skin cancer – The Mercury News
Mayo Clinic Staff | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes. Prolonged exposure and damage can lead …
Be sun savvy, protect yourself from skin cancer – Daily News
Mayo Clinic Staff | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News Network Ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes. Prolonged exposure and damage can lead …
Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections – The Mercury News
Jacob Gardenswartz | (TNS) KFF Health News If the Affordable Care Act were terminated, “that would mean over a hundred million Americans will lose protections for preexisting conditions.” President Joe …