"Those changes included extending the length of prescriptions and allowing a larger supply of medicines to be prescribed in one go."

The Guardian: Little evidence that chemical imbalance causes depression, UCL scientists find. >"Researchers _...Read More_

“standard care for incomplete miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies and other common complications is being scrutinized, delayed — even denied — jeopardizing maternal health”because of Dobbs

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>"After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children's hospitals across the United States braced for what _...Read More_

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"Hospitals in the Mississippi Delta have always been close to the brink. Omicron was the last thing they needed."

>"Sometimes, what’s taboo and controversial is exactly what can save human lives."

Airstrikes by a Saudi-led military coalition on northern Yemen killed at least 70 people at a prison and knocked out the entire country’s internet on Friday in a renewed escalation of the conflict there, according to a government official, _...Read More_

>"After multiple lockdowns, three vaccines, and one bout of COVID, I want my life back."

>"With tens of millions of unvaccinated Americans at higher risk for severe disease from Covid-19 infections, doctors and health care facilities nationwide are reporting a rising number of young people hospitalized, some of whom are too _...Read More_

"Consumers getting care in the ER can breathe a sigh of financial relief."

This is such an important event for all of us. It will prevent horrific financial consequences for people who seek care mistakenly thinking they are covered by their insurance. New Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Starts This Week.

>"Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as Christmastime travelers scatter back across country and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend."

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