ACOs Fight Looming Cuts, Privatization Rhetoric
WASHINGTON — CMS officials responded to concerns from accountable care organization (ACO) leaders about growth, a substantial pending payment cut, and ideological opposition, speaking at the meeting of the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) here last week. During a question-and-answer session with CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, NAACOS CEO Clif Gaus, ScD, said the administration’s goal […]
5 Monkeypox Myths We Need To Stop Believing
As monkeypox cases increase across the country, so do various misconceptions about how the disease spreads, who it infects and how deadly it is. Myths about infectious diseases can have a major impact on public health efforts. In the past, such misunderstandings have caused people to underestimate their risk, avoid taking precautions that help prevent […]
What Causes Henipavirus? Symptoms, Transmission, Vaccine & Cure
About four out of seven Hendra henipavirus infections may result in the death of the infected individual. Henipavirus infection in humans is caused either by the Nipah virus or Hendra henipavirus species. For both these species, flying foxes, also called pteropid fruit bats, act as reservoir hosts. A reservoir host means an animal in which the […]
Can Antidepressants Really Cause A Heat Stroke In The Summer?
I don’t know about you, but I keep seeing social media posts about antidepressants increasing the risk of heat stroke. In medication commercials, you hear a long list of side effects, but so many seem rare. Is this something we need to be worried about? As a proud user of Prozac, I figured this was […]
Amy Schumer Insists She’s ‘Not Shading’ Tom Holland With Social Media Mental Health Joke
Comic Amy Schumer wants fans to know a joke about social media and mental health wasn’t a dig at actor Tom Holland, who recently revealed that he’s taking a respite from some online platforms. On Sunday, the stand-up comedian posted a tongue-in-cheek video on Instagram about what she’s doing to maintain her mental health. Advertisement […]
Tetanus Vaccine, Prevention, Causes, Early Symptoms & Wound
Things to know about tetanus Picture of Clostridium tetani, with spore formation (oval forms at end of rods). Source: CDC/Dr. Holdeman Tetanus is frequently fatal infectious disease. Tetanus is caused by a type of bacteria (Clostridium tetani). The tetanus bacteria often enter the body through a puncture wound, which can be caused by nails, splinters, […]
Measles Vaccine, Symptoms, Treatment, Causes
Things to know about measles Measles on a child’s back by Watney Collection/Phototake A virus causes measles, a potentially serious disease that spreads easily. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. Measles symptoms and signs include Many patients will get sick 7 to 14 days after exposure and will start with a prodrome of fatigue, […]
Opinion | I Got Monkeypox Drugs — Not Everyone Is So Lucky
When I first contacted my primary care physician about some minor rectal discomfort that surfaced a few days after New York City’s Pride festivities in June, he and I both knew the most likely diagnosis: a sexually transmitted bacterial infection. We performed an STI screen, and I went home to await the seemingly inevitable positive […]
Demi Lovato Reveals Overdose Details
Demi Lovato is sharing details about her near-fatal overdose publicly for the first time.
How Well Does the Monkeypox Vax Work? No One Knows for Sure
Across an American gay male community worried about catching monkeypox, one message suggests this is all temporary: A few months of sexual caution plus vaccination will usher in a care-free autumn. “For your own safety, and to spare you the horrors of this disease,” sex columnist Dan Savage suggested on Twitter last weekend, “you might […]