Kaiser Permanente faces strike votes in California, Oregon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 24,000 nurses and other health care workers at Kaiser Permanente in California and Oregon have overwhelmingly…
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‘Dopesick’ gives Purdue Pharma and OxyContin a sweeping dramatic treatment
“Dopesick” is a major undertaking, exploring the opioid crisis from multiple angles, including the ground-level carnage inflicted by OxyContin…
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Application submitted to FDA approval for pill to treat Covid
Merck said on Monday that it had submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration to authorize what would be the first antiviral pill to…
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Kids are actually susceptible to COVID, counter to previous data
At the beginning of the pandemic, children were thought to be less susceptible to COVID-19, but a new study shows that’s not the…
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Experts warn the flu could make a comeback this winter
Last winter, the flu was almost nonexistent due to lockdowns and public health measures aimed at cutting down COVID-19 cases, but experts are warning…
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Pfizer seeks FDA approval for vaccine for kids 5-11
Pfizer is officially asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve its Covid vaccine for emergency use in five to…
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More than 40% of Americans won’t get flu shot
In a new study by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, more than 40% of people in the U.S. do not plan on getting a flu shot this…
Continue Reading Some children’s hospitals see another surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C
Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they do know is that when there is a…
Continue Reading ‘Basic things are just not there’: Health care collapse in Afghanistan threatens lives of millions as winter approaches
By Tim Lister, CNN Health care in Afghanistan has literally collapsed in a matter of months, disrupted by conflict and starved of foreign assistance,…
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Quality hall of fame event breeds local medical innovation
On Thursday, teams from the Yuma Regional Medical Center’s different departments got together for some friendly competition. However, it was all in…
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Imperial County to offer flu and COVID-19 vaccines in one place
The Imperial County Public Health Department wants to make sure residents are fully protected as we head into flu season. It will offer both flu…
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Study shows Pfizer vaccine immunity wanes
Two new studies suggest Covid-19 immunity from Pfizer’s vaccine wanes after about two…
Continue Reading Here’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
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Local health centers take charge in fight against breast cancer
As breast cancer awareness month kicks off, local health outlets are providing not just medical, but financial support as…
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Young women are not immune to breast cancer
Breast cancer does not discriminate…
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FDA lays out side effects of third booster shot
The side effects of getting a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are largely similar to those from a second…
Continue Reading It’s time to become friends with your anxiety
An important first step in reframing anxiety is understanding it continues to serve that protective purpose in modern life by putting you on alert…
Continue Reading HHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear
With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new marketing tactic:…
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UNICEF calls on prioritizing mental health
Children from around the world are suffering mental health…
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Study shows heart inflammation cases are rare after Covid vaccine
New research suggests developing a heart condition after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine is…
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