A nationwide survey shows some health care workers are struggling with their mental health.So, while Iowa is shifting to a new pandemic response, they’re still dealing with the pandemic’s direct effects.The survey, conducted by IntelyCare Research Group, found that while 72% of nurses have access to some type of mental health care, only 10% use…
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The Oregon Health Authority is currently crafting plans to ensure that thousands of people don’t suddenly lose their coverage. PORTLAND, Ore — With the COVID-19 public health emergency likely ending in the coming months, 300,000 Oregonians are set to lose their Medicaid coverage. Throughout the pandemic, Oregon has maintained a continuous enrollment policy and did…
When the COVID-19 vaccines became available, many health care workers, despite seeing the devastating effects of the virus firsthand, said they did not intend to get vaccinated. But a new Northwestern Medicine study shows how quickly many of them at a large urban health care system changed their minds, resulting in a vaccination rate of…
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Submitted by Grays Harbor Public Health Grays Harbor Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinics will end with a final pediatric clinic Feb. 26, and the Resource Center COVID-19 hotline will have its last staffed day Feb. 25. As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, so has the response. Despite efforts by Grays Harbor Public Health to secure…
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The stress of living through a global pandemic, an explosive political climate, environmental disasters and everything in between can put serious pressure on your heart. If left unchecked, chronic stress can cause damage to your body, potentially leading to heart attacks, high blood pressure and other severe conditions. There’s no cure-all for chronic stress, but…
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By KATHY GANNON February 9, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-kabul-9e983468daac7ef86367b6b9f76a704f KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, medicines and even heat. This comes as the economically devastated nation is hit by a steep rise in the…
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If I asked you to close your eyes and picture Richard Branson, what image would come to mind? You might think of him strapped into a Virgin Galactic rocket shooting into space, or performing some wild publicity stunt like trying to fly a hot air balloon around the world. Perhaps you’d picture him kitesurfing with…
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With Connecticut’s 2022 legislative session fast approaching, physicians at the helm of the Connecticut State Medical Society drew attention Friday to the state’s inability to retain medical students and the need to reduce the burdens placed on physicians by health insurance companies. “We have great medical schools,” Dr. Bob Russo, CSMS chief medical officer, said…