How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home – The Mercury News
Jordan Rau | (TNS) KFF Health News Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one …
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Denver blood center calls for Type O donors to ease summer shortage
Blood center Vitalant is begging people with Type O blood to donate as soon as possible, and raffling off a car to sweeten the deal. The company, which supplies 94 …
Angry patients spur new state watchdogs to bring down drug prices – The Mercury News
Anna Claire Vollers | (TNS) Stateline.org Spurred by fed-up consumers, states are trying to curb spiraling prescription drug costs by assembling special public boards to investigate and regulate pricing. The …
Americans spend more on health care than any other nation. Yet almost half can’t afford care.
Protest outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters ends in arrests Protest outside UnitedHealthcare headquarters ends in arrests 00:37 Americans spend more money on health care on a per capita basis than people in …
Housing affordability, cost of living Coloradans’ top concerns in poll
Coloradans aren’t feeling good about the state of their pocketbooks this year, with three of the top four issues on their minds in a new survey directly related to the …
Quebec renews COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for fall amid uptick in cases
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Quebec’s immunization committee has released its recommendations on administering vaccines this fall. In a report published Monday, the committee recommends that the same groups …
Canadian patients’ needs are increasingly complex. Health care should reflect that: CMA
More Canadians should receive their main health care through teams of professionals so their increasingly complex needs can be met while not paying privately for it, the Canadian Medical Association …
Inconsistent sleep leads to higher risk of type 2 diabetes – Daily News
Consistent sleep could be the key to preventing type 2 diabetes. That’s according to Boston researchers, who found that people with irregular sleep patterns had a higher risk of developing …
Type 2 poliovirus detected in wastewater in the Gaza Strip
A poliovirus variant has been detected in six wastewater samples in Khan Younis and Deir Al Balah, two cities in southern and central Gaza. In a Facebook post on Friday, …
What to do with deli meats as CDC investigates listeria outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they’re advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid …