PPIL to offer free monthly STI testing
Planned Parenthood of Illinois will start to offer free sexually transmitted infection testing at all its clinics.
Maguire to depart IAFCC
Melissa Maguire is set to step down as head of the Illinois Association of Free and Charitable Clinics.
Stay healthy, stay informed: Free adult vaccines and health services available at May 29 event
LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District is hosting a free Adult Immunization Outreach Event on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fremont Public Health Center, 2830 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89104. Open to the public, this event offers adults a chance to get vaccinations, blood […]
Free and charitable clinics ask lawmakers for continued financial support
Advocates for Illinois’ free and charitable clinics made their case this week for millions in state funding.
Alzheimer’s Supplements Fail Compared With Generic Drugs
Galantamine sold as prescription generic drugs was labeled accurately and free of contamination, but galantamine sold as dietary supplements was not, an analysis showed. Across 10 brands of dietary supplements, the actual quantity of galantamine — a plant alkaloid with anticholinergic effects used to treat Alzheimer’s dementia — was anywhere from 2% to 110% of […]
Free Online Learning for Older Adults Promotes Overall Wellness – Wyoming Department of Health
Free Online Learning for Older Adults Promotes Overall Wellness December 13, 2023 As the Wyoming Department of Health continues to a partner with the largest online learning platform designed specifically for older adults, a wide range of free classes remains available to older Wyoming adults. Jeff Clark, Community Health Section manager with the WDH Aging […]
Vitamin C Flops for Severe COVID-19
Intravenous vitamin C did little to increase days free of organ support in adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, two harmonized clinical trials known as LOVIT-COVID and REMAP-CAP found. Among critically ill patients given vitamin C, the median number of organ-support free days was 7 versus 10 in the control group, with an adjusted OR of […]
How to reduce loneliness: Meaningful activities can improve health, well-being
Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness. A new Penn State study demonstrated that engaging in meaningful, challenging activities during free time can reduce people’s loneliness and increase their positive feelings. An international team of researchers including John Dattilo — professor of recreation, park, and […]
Third Person ‘Cured’ of HIV via Transplant
A U.S. woman appears to be free of her HIV infection after receiving closely matched blood from a relative and HIV-resistant umbilical cord blood, researchers reported. Following the general game plan of two European men who required bone marrow transplantation for cancer and received their transplant from donors with rare HIV-resistant blood, the middle-age woman […]
I Was Newly Divorced When COVID Hit. As Omicron Surges, Here’s How To Help Those Who Feel Alone.
“You’re free to go,” the judge says, looking down to where I stand alone in front of a bare wooden table. “Thank you,” I say, feeling lightheaded. I slide the papers the bailiff handed me into a brown accordion folder and turn to look at my friend Ashleigh, standing behind me in the completely empty […]