Starting next week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is changing the way it reports coronavirus data. It will update Michigan cases and COVID-19 deaths weekly, rather than three times a week, starting April 4 on its website, michigan.gov/coronavirus. The case and death reports will include both confirmed and […]
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Doctor fired from ER warns about effect of for-profit firms on U.S. health care
Patients seeking emergency treatment at the busy Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Kansas near Kansas City, Missouri, didn’t know their safety was potentially at risk. But the medical director of the emergency department saw the danger in 2012 and for years urged his bosses to address it by adding […]
State mental health bill gets approval of senate committee, sparks controversy
Debate over Georgia’s mental health bill Supports say the bill will provide support to those struggling with addiction, depression and other mental health issues. Others call it a boost to “Big Pharma.” Atlanta, GA – A bill overhauling Georgia’s mental health care system is sparking controversy. House Bill 1013, called […]
Trial will have ‘tragic’ impact on health care industry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — While awaiting a Davidson County jury’s decision, RaDonda Vaught, a former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse on trial for the death of a patient, said the impact of this case on the health care industry “is going to be tragic.” She spoke with reporters while waiting […]
A Freelancer’s Forty-Three Years in the American Health-Care System
When my grandson was three, he picked up a raisin that someone had stepped on. It was flat and round. He held it by the edges with the tips of his fingers, turned it like a steering wheel, and said, “Dwive, dwive, dwive. Dwive, dwive, dwive.” He was annoyed at […]
How open spots at a Bellevue alternative school reflect a broken youth mental health system
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for children and families. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over work produced by this team. BELLEVUE — Ever get […]
Nurse RaDonda Vaught convicted of 2 felonies for fatal medical error : Shots
RaDonda Vaught and her attorney, Peter Strianse, listen as verdicts are read at her trial in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday, March 25. The jury found Vaught, a former nurse, guilty of criminally negligent homicide and gross neglect of an impaired adult in the death of a patient to whom she […]
Mild COVID-19 may affect heart health in younger adults
Share on PinterestNew research emphasizes the cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 on younger adults. Image credit: Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto via Getty Images. A study of young Brazilian adults finds that even a mild-to-moderate case of COVID-19 can unbalance the autonomic nervous system, potentially leading to cardiovascular issues that become evident later in […]