Nurses at Howard Brown Health approve potential strike amid contract talks
Union nurses at Howard Brown Health have voted to allow their bargaining team to call for a strike as the two sides continue contract negotiations.
Durbin condemns FDA for approving JUUL’s e-cigarette, menthol products
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., condemned federal regulators Thursday for their decision to allow several JUUL e-cigarettes on the U.S. market.
House approves proposal to allow medical aid in dying
Legislation to allow Illinoisans near death to medically end their own lives passed the Illinois House Thursday evening.
House committee approves medical aid in dying plan
Discussions on whether to allow Illinoisans near death to medically end their own lives continue into the final days of the legislative session.
Multistate Licensure for Docs, Others Continues to Gain Steam
Efforts to sign up more states for “multistate compacts” that allow out-of-state physicians and other health professionals to practice in another state are continuing into 2024, experts say. For physicians, the ability to practice in multiple states has been simplified through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), a project coordinated in part by the Federation […]
FDA Approves Florida’s Proposal to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada
The FDA on Friday approved a plan by the state of Florida to allow direct importation to the state of drugs from Canada, many of which are expected to be at a much lower cost than the same drugs procured in the U.S. “The FDA may authorize … proposals from states or Indian tribes to […]
WIC Income Guidelines Updated to Allow More Participation – Wyoming Department of Health
WIC Income Guidelines Updated to Allow More Participation July 1, 2022 Newly updated income guidelines may help a few more families to be eligible for the Wyoming WIC Program, which is operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The Wyoming WIC Program provides nutritious foods and education, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals for income-eligible […]
High-resolution lab experiments show how cells ‘eat’: Study solves a 40-year-old problem in cell biology
A new study shows how cell membranes curve to create the “mouths” that allow the cells to consume things that surround them. “Just like our eating habits basically shape anything in our body, the way cells ‘eat’ matters for the health of the cells,” said Comert Kural, associate professor of physics at The Ohio State […]
New organ-on-a-chip finds crucial interaction between blood, ovarian cancer tumors
In the evolving field of cancer biology and treatment, innovations in organ-on-a-chip microdevices allow researchers to discover more about the disease outside the human body. These organs-on-chips serve as a model of the state an actual cancer patient is in, thus allowing an opportunity to finding the correct treatment before administering it to the patient. […]