PPIL to offer free monthly STI testing
Planned Parenthood of Illinois will start to offer free sexually transmitted infection testing at all its clinics.
Mass confusion after MAP, Inc. loses federal funding to run Head Start centers in northern Mississippi
Nearly 2,000 families may be without child care at the start of this school year after dozens of child care centers run by Mississippi Action for Progress in northern Mississippi have not reopened after losing their federal funding. Mississippi Action for Progress Inc., an administrator of Head Start pre-kindergarten centers, has lost funding to run […]
Health Insider WATCH: What SPF makes a difference in protecting your skin abc15.com staff
PHOENIX — Arizona summer is around the corner, and it’s that time of year to start taking skin health seriously every day! On sunny days now through the rest of the summer, the sun’s rays could be strong enough to burn your skin in 15 minutes or less during the middle of the day! ABC15 […]
To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say
Fixing the broken market for innovative antimicrobial drugs should start with the hospitals, said Christine Ann Miller, MBA, at the Future of Health Summit sponsored by the Milken Institute on Tuesday. Because hospitals under the diagnosis-related group (DRG) system get paid a lump sum for treating a patient with a particular disease or condition, “hospitals […]
Study shows simple diet swaps can cut carbon emissions and improve your health
Curbing carbon emissions and eating healthier may both start at the dinner table. According to a new study co-authored by a Tulane University researcher and published in the journal Nature Food, making simple substitutions like switching from beef to chicken or drinking plant-based milk instead of cow’s milk could reduce the average American’s carbon footprint […]
Opportunistic Infections Put a Damper on Belatacept After Lung Transplant
HONOLULU — Lung transplant clinicians had a rocky start using belatacept (Nulojix) for immunosuppression at one large-volume center, though they maintained that the agent could still be used to preserve renal function without affecting the patient’s graft. Out of 388 lung transplant recipients from 2019 to 2022, there were 37 who did not tolerate nephrotoxic […]
8 Things Productivity Experts Would Never, Ever Do Before Work
JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images How you start your morning can create productive (or unproductive) momentum for the day. There are few things more frustrating than spending hours and hours on a task that should have been quick. But that’s the reality of an unproductive day at work, which is an all-too-common occurrence for many […]
11 New Year’s Resolutions That Can Actually Improve Your Health
The new year is approaching, which for many signifies a fresh start with a set of resolutions ― including ones that aim to improve well-being. But people often default to “losing weight,” believing that shedding pounds is the only way to achieve optimal health. Not only is this a vague goal; it frequently comes with […]
More Than 3,500 Deaths In U.S. Have Been Linked To Long-COVID: CDC
Long-COVID has been linked to more than 3,500 deaths in the U.S. since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An analysis of death certificates between January 2020 and the end of June 2022 found long-COVID listed as either an underlying or […]
Here’s How Abortion Laws Could Impact IVF
For fertility specialists across the country who are trying to help those who want to start families, abortion bans in many states after Roe v. Wade was overturned have raised new questions and concerns around the practice of in vitro fertilization. Perhaps the most significant concern, according to experts, is the potential for state laws […]