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Idaho Posts Free Ultrasound List
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho is publishing a list of places where pregnant women considering abortions can get free ultrasounds. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated Statehouse pushed for the list earlier this year during the legislative session, where anti-abortion legislation is common and almost always receives the governor’s signature. The state’s GOP supermajority refused requests from minority […]
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Colleges Pay to Break Lease on Health Center
FREDERICK, Md. — Community colleges in Frederick, Carroll and Howard counties are paying a settlement to vacate a health care education center after it shut down. The Frederick News-Post reports that the colleges will pay $278,000 apiece to break their lease at the Mount Airy College Center for Health Care Education. The money will go […]
Policies
State Says Medicaid Plan Won’t Hurt
FRANKFORT, Ky. In his mid-30s, Jonathan Hensley was unemployed and caring for some disabled family members. He needed to take care of himself, too, because his teeth hurt. Historically in Kentucky, someone like Hensley – a single, able-bodied adult with no job — would likely not have had health insurance. But because the state expanded […]
Policies
Loan Relief Lures Mental Health Workers
MEDFORD, Ore. — Saddled with $75,000 in student loans, Chy Porter looked for an employer that offered a loan-forgiveness program when she hunted for a job in the mental health field. She chose to go to work as a mental health therapist for Jackson County Health and Human Services, which is competing for mental health […]
Blogs/Opinion
CDC Report Underscores Need for HPV Vaccination
A decade after the FDA approved the first vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV), a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the incidence of HPV-associated cancers is rising, with the number of HPV-associated cancers diagnosed annually between 2008 and 2012 increasing by approximately 16% compared with the previous […]
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Cherokee’s Miss Native American USA On Mission To Improve Dental Hygiene On Reservations
The Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe and the reservation’s surroundings in Western North Carolina are known for mountain beauty, rich culture, and history. Of course, it’s also home to North Carolina’s only casino. And it’s home to Miss Native American USA. Her name is Kristina Hyatt, and she’s a dental hygienist who in the last […]
Other News
Stomach Cancer: Awareness and Advances Needed
Stomach cancer is less common in the U.S. than it used to be – that’s the good news. The catch is when stomach or gastric cancer occurs, it’s often not caught until it’s dangerously advanced. Unlike breast cancer or colon cancer, there’s no routine screening for stomach cancer. People can overlook or dismiss subtle symptoms […]
STEM
Shengmin Sang Guiding North Carolina A&T to Front of Fight Against Cancer
Dr. Shengmin Sang is helping to position historically Black North Carolina A&T State University into a center of cutting-edge cancer research.
Nursing
IHS Awards $700K Contract to Expert on Care
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Indian Health Service has awarded a one-year, $700,000 contract to an independent expert to help federal government-operated medical facilities improve patient care and safety. The IHS says the contract with the Joint Commission for Accreditation Services will help test the readiness of IHS hospitals for compliance surveys conducted by the […]
Nursing
Maine University Gets $900K to Boost Health Workforce
BIDDEFORD, Maine —The federal Health Resources and Services Administration is giving nearly $900,000 to University of New England to help the school grow the state’s health care workforce. The Biddeford university is getting three grants, the largest of which is for primary care training and enhancement. The other grants are for nurse education and a […]
Policies
Court: Hospital’s White-Only Shifts Are Illegal
OLYMPIA, Wash. —The Washington Supreme Court ruled July 28 that a state psychiatric hospital violated the state’s anti-discrimination law when it issued a directive for white staffers only to work a weekend shift in a ward with a violent patient who had threatened to hurt black employees. In its unanimous ruling, the nine-member high court […]
Students
UNC Chapel Hill Taking Comprehensive Approach to Alcohol Abuse on Campus
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced sweeping changes to its alcohol policy, shifting its stance from one rooted in enforcement and disciplinary action to a policy that is more oriented toward public health.
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