Marian Weber claims she desired to make Ketchikan, Alaska, her eternally dwelling. With its popular greenery and wet days, and waterfront crowded by houses, it was a long-awaited desire. And keeping for very good seemed like a serious probability. Weber, 47, was a journey nurse contracted to function at the […]
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Americans avoiding health care in pandemic over cost concerns
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted Americans’ perceptions of health care, and not for the better, according to a new survey. Nearly half of Americans say the pandemic has worsened their perceptions of the U.S. health care system, with many describing it as “broken” or “expensive,” according to the West Health-Gallup […]
Lubbock experts talk COVID-19 vaccine concerns in women’s health town hall
Local physicians discussed the COVID-19 vaccines as they pertain to women’s health during a women’s health town hall late last week at Lubbock’s Citizens Tower. The City of Lubbock co-hosted this town hall event Thursday with Covenant Health, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and UMC Health System. The panelists included OBGYN’s, pulmonologists, pediatricians and psychiatrists who answered questions […]
Women are paying attention to a broader range of health concerns. How can supplements help?
When it comes to women and their health, it’s no secret that women are more likely than men to put off their own medical treatment.1 Wives, moms, and even daughters with elderly parents tend to attend to others first, selflessly handling healthcare concerns for their families before addressing their own […]