HEALTHTom Kean, New Jersey Congressman, Says Depression Led to Long AbsenceAfter months of mystery, the New Jersey representative broke his silence about the undisclosed health issue that prompted his 117-day absence.NY Times·1w ago
HEALTHWheelchair users say private equity is making repairs harderPeople who rely on wheelchairs say that industry consolidation driven by private equity means long delays in getting them fixed, which isolates them from society and endangers their health.NPR·2w ago
HEALTH$22,000 Per Hour: Assistants Use a Legislative Loophole to Outearn SurgeonsA law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.NY Times·2w ago
HEALTHOver one million children referred for mental healthcare - with anxiety the main reasonDemand is soaring beyond capacity, meaning children in England wait years for help with various conditions.BBC News·2w ago
HEALTHThese church members disagree on politics. Together they're wiping out medical debtTrinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical debt in the surrounding community.NPR·2w ago
HEALTHIf a Lyme disease vaccine gets approved, how would it go over? We asked huntersDrugmakers are working on a potential new shot to prevent the tick-borne illness. How might it fare in the era of vaccine skepticism?NPR·2w ago
HEALTH5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocketThe number of people who signed up for a health plan and then didn't pay their premium fell much more sharply than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs.NPR·2w ago
HEALTHThe Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in CrisisFirefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.NY Times·2w ago
HEALTHPalestinians grieve for a father-to-be shot by Israeli troops the day his son was bornNayef Samaro, 25, was killed in an Israeli military raid on Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, as he prepared to meet his wife at the hospital for the birth of their first child.NPR·2w ago
HEALTHWhereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo<p>Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September</p><p>The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.</p><p>The humaThe Guardian·2w ago
HEALTHWhereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo<p>Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September</p><p>The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.</p><p>The humaThe Guardian·2w ago
HEALTHWhereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo<p>Fears over ‘huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September</p><p>The whereabouts of almost 300 people who have tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unknown, according to Africa’s top public health official.</p><p>The humaThe Guardian·2w ago
