Perhaps if President Joe Biden’s voice had not been so obviously strained as he delivered a speech outlining the nation’s winter pandemic strategy, the commander in chief’s common seasonal symptoms might not have raised eyebrows. But with Biden more notably hoarse as he discussed the week’s jobs and unemployment numbers […]
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Physician assistants prefer ‘associate.’ Doctors suspect a power grab : Shots
Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in Minnesota, says a name change for her profession is long overdue. “We don’t assist,” she says. “We provide care as part of a team.” Liam James Doyle for KHN hide caption toggle caption Liam James Doyle for KHN Leslie Clayton, a physician assistant in […]
Build Back Better Act Would Patch Holes in Health Coverage
WASHINGTON — Of all the “bitter disappointments” he had as president, Harry Truman once wrote, the “one that has troubled me most, in a personal way,” was the failure to enact a national program that would assure all Americans “a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.” […]
Nine digital health pioneers to join Bayer’s G4A program
A total of nine companies have been accepted into Bayer’s Digital Health Partnership Program, as annouced on the EU Startups website recently. In 2021, the pharmaceutical company was specifically looking for young companies with expertise in the focus areas of mental health, cardiometabolic and reneal diseases, radiology and women’s health across Europe. WHAT’S […]
Black Tech Founders Want to Change the Culture of Health Care, One Click at a Time
When Ashlee Wisdom launched an early version of her health and wellness website, more than 34,000 users — most of them Black — visited the platform in the first two weeks. “It wasn’t the most fully functioning platform,” recalled Wisdom, 31. “It was not sexy.” But the launch was successful. […]
Is depression linked with social media use in adults?
Share on PinterestNew research finds a link between depressive symptoms and social media use among adults. peepo/Getty Images Researchers investigated the link between social media use and depression in adults, including older adults. They found that the use of some social media, but not all, has associations with an increased […]