in the news: New research is showing that an abundance of certain specific types of gut bacteria could be associated with the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research identified 10 specific types of bacteria in the gut that could increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease…
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Dr. Fran Witt, president of Effingham Health System, came to the health care facility with a vision to “transform health care in Effingham County.” Recently, she achieved one of the goals on her wish list. Witt, along with staff members and Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns, celebrated the…
SHREVEPORT, La. — A now-former Ochsner Health System worker said Thursday’s news of layoffs took him by surprise. The health system, which operates 47 hospitals across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, including one in Shreveport, announced Thursday it would be laying off 770 employees due to rising costs for…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Health and Human Services declared a federal public health emergency. The public health emergency impacted the cost of COVID-19 tests, vaccines and treatments; flexibility around telehealth appointments; and added flexibility for providers, and is set to expire…
COVID-19, a puzzling virus in itself, has continued to vex doctors and patients with its sometimes serious, debilitating aftereffects. These persistent symptoms, labeled long COVID and affecting every demographic, are particularly worrying as the effects on children and teens are increasingly being recognized. One challenge in treating the…
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Universal Health Services announced plans to build a new 144-bed behavioral health hospital. The proposed new joint-venture facility will be located on Macada Road in Hanover Township, across from the Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg campus. The partnership combines two leaders in health…
At a busy McDonald’s drive-thru in East Palestine, Ohio, a team of epidemiologists, environmental health scientists and others stood outside Saturday handing out flyers. Each flyer has a survey with a QR code giving information on how to contact health officials. Three weeks after a massive train derailment…
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As the need for mental health services continues to rise nationwide, Davenport University is launching two new degree programs that will equip mental health practitioners to meet those demands. Davenport will offer two new master’s degree programs in mental health counseling and psychiatric nursing…
Continuity Planning? Thinking back to Monday 16th March 2020 I remember getting up early. I was due to visit one of our homes in Tewkesbury. I was just about to leave the house when an email landed from a senior Director telling us all to ‘Hold’ all visits…