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 …
Key points An emergency fund could bail you out if you lose your job or a major bill pops up out of nowhere. You can build more emergency savings by cutting expenses, working a second job, and removing the temptation …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …