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Undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as kids, who have legal status as DACA recipients, can buy subsidized health plans through Obamacare starting Nov. 1. But 18 states are suing to stop it.November 1, 2024 from Health Care News
LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare, a healthcare system serving seniors and their families and an affiliate of Legacy Lifecare, is partnering The post Certified Dementia Practitioner Training to Be Held on Nov. 7 at JGS Lifecare Campus appeared...November 1, 2024 from Health Care News
SPRINGFIELD — BusinessWest is calling on all Western Mass. companies to update or add their listings in the 2025 Book The post Businesses Invited to Add or Update Information in BusinessWest’s 2025 Book of Lists appeared first on Health...November 1, 2024 from Health Care News
CHICOPEE — The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts announced that it has been selected as one of the 2024 New The post Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Wins 2024 New England Food Vision Prize appeared first on Health Care News .October 31, 2024 from Health Care News
HOLYOKE — In a show of support for the local community and those on the journey to recovery, Rice Fruit The post Rice Fruit Farm Donates Pumpkins to Outpatient Program at MiraVista appeared first on Health Care News .October 31, 2024 from Health Care News
WESTFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donation team will host a blood drive at Baystate Noble Hospital on Monday, Nov. The post Baystate Noble Hospital to Host Mobile Blood Donation Team on Nov. 4 appeared first on Health Care News .October 31, 2024 from Health Care News
HOLYOKE — The Wealth Transition Collective will host its fifth annual weeklong food drive Monday through Friday, Nov. 11-15, at The post Wealth Transition Collective to Host Food Drive for Margaret’s Pantry on Nov. 11-15 appeared first...October 30, 2024 from Health Care News
SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health was named Hospital of the Month for October 2024 by Solutions for Patient Safety (SPS). SPS The post Baystate Children’s Hospital Named Solutions for Patient Safety Hospital of the Month appeared first on...October 30, 2024 from Health Care News
HOLYOKE — Atlas Chiropractic announced a check presentation to Kate’s Kitchen and Providence Ministries on Friday, Nov. 1 at noon The post Atlas Chiropractic Makes Donation to Kate’s Kitchen, Providence Ministries appeared first on...October 30, 2024 from Health Care News
SPRINGFIELD — Max’s Swing Lounge, a new destination for golf enthusiasts and casual players alike, announced its grand opening on The post Max’s Swing Lounge Grand Opening on Nov. 14 to Benefit Men Wear Pink appeared first on Health Care...October 29, 2024 from Health Care News
NORTHAMPTON — As Halloween approaches, Dr. Sunny Shukla, Cooley Dickinson Hospital Emergency Medicine physician and associate chief medical officer, offers The post CDH Emergency Medicine Physician Offers Halloween Safety Tips appeared...October 27, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Dr. Nicole Cheek, a dentist in Washington, D.C., about the risks of getting dental veneers by a non-dentist.October 25, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
There's something strange going on in hospitals. Cheap, common drugs that nurses use every day seem to be constantly hit by shortages. These are often generic drugs that don't seem super complicated to make, things like dextrose and...October 24, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
Doctors and clinics in Minnesota are building up capacity to care for out-of-state trans patients who are traveling for care. Some clinics have added testifying at the state house to their job duties.October 21, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
Medicaid can now pay for medical and mental health care delivered on the sidewalk. This will transform how care for unhoused people can be given in the states that take advantage of the policy change.October 21, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
The Biden Administration has proposed a rule to require private health insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control pills, spermicide, condoms and plan B.October 9, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
A survey of employers finds that only about a fifth of large companies cover drugs like Wegovy for weight loss. A majority of companies that do cover the medicines have requirements.September 22, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
He tried to find a therapist who would take his insurance. He did not succeed.September 17, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. Now, his family hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.September 17, 2024 from NPR Topics: Health Care
The Change Healthcare cyberattack sparked a new strategy from the federal government on preventing destructive ransomware crimes. Critics say it doesn't go far enough.July 15, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Cancer researchers have completed one of the most comprehensive studies of the cells inside melanoma brain metastases.July 15, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
New research indicates the best available chemotherapy for Kaposi Sarcoma, which is infrequently used in Africa, is cost effective and would improve clinical outcomes.July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
A new process, which is more effective and efficient than conventional methods, has the potential to significantly impact cancer diagnostics as well as other fields of research.July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Clinical trial results suggest that a step strategy, in which patients with diabetic macular edema start with a less expensive medicine and switch to a more expensive medicine if vision does not improve sufficiently, gives results...July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
A minimally invasive test was able to identify pathology in patients at different stages of disease and potentially enable earlier intervention, researchers report.July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
In an analysis of medical information of more than 6,000 American adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers conclude that CVD risk 'profiles' in secondary prevention have failed to improve over the last two decades.July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have created a liquid biopsy test, which uses two circulating proteins, to test for major liver diseases. The test was found to be highly accurate, sensitive, and specific for both NASH and liver fibrosis.July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
New research investigates consumer product-related traumatic brain injuries (CP-TBI) among school-aged children for a 20-year period by differentiating age groups, levels of education, and gender and evaluating trends with the time-point...July 14, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Resilience and a high quality of life are demonstrated by many individuals born with heart defects; however, they may face a range of health-related psychological and social challenges throughout their lives. A new scientific statement...July 13, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Using EEG to identify covert consciousness in unresponsive brain-injured patients could help predict which ones may recover, researchers have found.July 13, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have developed a noninvasive method to identify a potential cause of hypertension with a drastic reduction in radiation exposure, a new study shows. The fluorine-based reagent detects whether the hormone aldosterone is being...July 13, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
The treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-associated dysplasia is often challenging due to diagnostic techniques that are unable to accurately differentiate and classify the severity of neoplastic lesions. Now, researchers have...July 12, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
The study is the most rigorous and comprehensive analysis to date of scientific literature on health and spirituality. Overlooking spirituality in health care leaves patients feeling disconnected from the health care system and from the...July 12, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
There is great news to share about hospital patient safety nationally over the last decade with the largest medical record-based study ever finding a significant decrease in hospital adverse events.July 12, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness, are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.July 12, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Development of a precision medicine technology based on artificial intelligence that predicts immunotherapy response in cancer patients.July 12, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have identified the child cancer patients at greatest risk of developing life-threatening infections, in a crucial step towards the development of an early diagnostic test.July 12, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Offering intensive, weekly telephone-based cessation counseling along with nicotine replacement for people who smoke and who were undergoing screening for lung cancer resulted in over a two-fold greater cigarette quit rate compared to...July 11, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
A new study can help guide proper treatment course for patients depending on heart function and severity of heart damage.July 11, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however brain mechanisms linking OUD and chronic pain are poorly understood. A new study has explored one potential mechanism -- central...July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers found that high dose nitric oxide given to pregnant women with severe COVID-19 pneumonia resulted in reductions in the need for supplemental oxygen as well as in hospital and ICU lengths of stay, with no adverse events...July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Researchers have identified an increasing trend in medicine-related harm leading to hospital admission.July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Scientists and physicians describe how wastewater sequencing provided dramatic new insights into levels and variants of SARS-CoV-2 on campus and in the broader community -- a key step to public health interventions in advance of COVID-19...July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
A new study in patients reveals that two newly identified plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease can predict postoperative delirium, one of the most common postoperative complications in older patients. The findings indicate the...July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
People with two pediatric-onset neurodevelopmental disorders are prescribed opioids at a rate up to five times higher than those who do not have those conditions, a new study finds. Researchers say the findings raise concerns over...July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Research has uncovered strong evidence that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.July 7, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Intermittent fasting has previously shown to have a host of health benefits, including lowering the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Now, researchers have found that people who regularly fast are less like to experience severe...July 6, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
A new study offers evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health after their procedures.July 6, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member's death, according to a new study.July 6, 2022 from Today's Healthcare News -- ScienceDaily
A group of public health experts from several universities and organizations is urging adoption of a multi-layered approach when developing policies to mitigate the impact of gas and oil production operations. They lay out a framework...