OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES $2,190,000 PENALTY AGAINST HAWAIʻI ISLAND CARE CENTERS
OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ASSURANCE ISSUES $2,190,000 PENALTY AGAINST HAWAIʻI ISLAND CARE CENTERS Posted on Jun 12, 2025 in Newsroom HILO, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i Department of Health (DOH) Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA) has issued an Order to Cease and Desist Clinical Laboratory Operations against Hilo Urgent Care Center, LLC and Hilo Urgent […]
Southern Nevada cases reported in national Salmonella outbreak
LAS VEGAS— The Southern Nevada Health District has identified four cases of Salmonella infection in Clark County associated with a multistate outbreak linked to brown cage free and brown certified organic eggs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is leading a coordinated investigation into the outbreak, which currently involves cases reported in several […]
Hillsboro Health plans $28.6 million modernization
Hillsboro Health has asked state regulators to OK a $28.6 million modernization of its 25-bed hospital.
Cook County releases regional behavioral health roadmap
Cook County leaders recently unveiled a behavioral health roadmap for their plan to expand access, reduce inequities and leverage partnerships and strategic initiatives to provide services.
Lawmakers approve plan to require mental health professionals at universities
Public universities in Illinois will have to provide mental health professionals to students under a proposal passed over the weekend by state lawmakers.
KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
KAUAʻI DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICE TO CONDUCT CASPER SURVEY TO ASSESS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Posted on Jun 5, 2025 in Newsroom LĪHUʻE, Hawaiʻi — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s (DOH) Kaua‘i District Health Office will conduct a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) survey in June to assess the emergency preparedness level of Kauaʻi households. […]
Newly identified group of nerve cells in the brain regulates bodyweight
Obesity is a global health problem that affects many people. In recent years, very promising anti-obesity drugs have been developed. Despite these successes, there are patients who do not respond to these drugs or suffer from side effects. Therefore, there is still an unmet need for therapies. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism […]
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 […]
Health Insider CDC eliminates COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children, pregnant women Scripps News Group
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has removed COVID-19 vaccinations from the list of recommended vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. The announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration stated there is insufficient evidence that healthy individuals under 65 would […]
Panelists discuss effects of federal changes to medical research, potential cap on indirect costs
A panel of experts joined Health News Illinois this week to discuss the state of medical research, specifically in light of major upheaval at the National Institutes of Health that […]