The Fierro family of Yuma, Arizona, had a string of bad medical luck that started in December 2020. That’s when Jesús Fierro Sr. was admitted to the hospital with a serious covid-19 infection. He spent 18 days at Yuma Regional Medical Center, where he lost 60 pounds. He came home […]
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Shopping for Space, Health Systems Make Over Malls
The hulking Hickory Hollow Shopping mall — a comprehensive 1.1 million sq. ft of retail space in southeastern Nashville — was after the biggest buying heart in Tennessee. But like many malls, it’s been in a downward dying spiral for far more than a decade, Hot News Today. Now the […]
Exercise may protect brain health by keeping insulin, BMI levels low
Share on PinterestHow does exercise protect brain health? New research sheds light. Suhaimi Abdullah/NurPhoto via Getty Images Existing studies show that exercise helps protect brain cells through mechanisms that researchers do not yet fully understand. Researchers know that exercise increases brain glucose metabolism, which correlates with improved brain function. Studies […]
Physicians uneasy as Colorado collects their diversity data : Shots
Shaunti Meyer, medical director at the STRIDE Community Health Center in Aurora, Colo., says she discloses her sexual orientation to patients when it feels appropriate. Rachel Woolf/Rachel Woolf for KHN hide caption toggle caption Rachel Woolf/Rachel Woolf for KHN Shaunti Meyer, medical director at the STRIDE Community Health Center in […]
Climate change: The impact on health
The consensus among scientists is that we are in an era of global heating and extreme weather events, primarily due to the devastating effects of human action on the environment. Why are researchers concerned, and what are the implications for health? The Lancet Countdown team is a group of over […]
Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries
Darius Tahir If someone’s coronary heart skips a defeat, tech organizations want to enable them know about it. Gadget companies — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which is owned by Google — are providing wearable units that check out heartbeat rhythms and notify consumers when anything is out of […]