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Midland University Nursing Program Making New Strides

Right after high school, Deborah Brester channeled her compassion for others – and an aversion to the idea of an office job – into a decision to become a registered nurse (RN). Her decades-long career has taken her from labor and delivery and surgery to management roles in long-term care, home health and hospice. “Eventually, […]

October 29, 2018

Native American Child Welfare Act Faces Challenges

On Mother’s Day 2015, Iva Johnson, a member of the Navajo Nation living off reservation in Flagstaff, Arizona, suffered a heart attack and fell into a coma. When she opened her eyes days later, she saw two unfamiliar women sitting at the end of her bed. “I was trying to focus, and I was thinking […]

October 24, 2018

Navajo Nation Uses Zumba to Curb Obesity Among Members

When Denisa Livingston and a group of Navajo women danced the Zumba in front of their council chamber, it raised a few eyebrows among the North American tribe. The Latin dance-inspired aerobic workout was just one way of raising awareness about how exercise and healthy food can help an obesity and diabetes epidemic among Native […]

October 24, 2018

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Hispanics Have Lower Rates of Heart Disease Deaths than Whites, Except in Mostly Hispanic Communities

While symptoms like chest or belly pain might reasonably drive you to the emergency room with worries about a heart attack or appendicitis, your insurance company might decide not to pay if it turns out your fears were unfounded, a new study suggests. With the price of emergency room care going up, U.S. insurance companies […]

October 22, 2018

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Washington University Offers In-state Tuition, Native American Health Sciences Program to Montana Tribe

PABLO — Did you know Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribal (CSKT) members have in-state tuition benefits at Washington State University? The initiative was made possible through a historic memorandum of understanding that recognizes the college campus is located on the Indigenous territory of the Palus and Nez Perce tribes. CSKT is one of 11 tribes […]

October 22, 2018

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Teen Marijuana Vaping Raises Concerns

A new study gives the first U.S. estimates of teen and preteen vaping of marijuana — and the rates are relatively high. The findings raise concerns about addiction and other long-term health risks, researchers say. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that vaporize liquids. Most e-liquids contain nicotine. That’s the chemical that makes tobacco addictive. But the […]

October 22, 2018

Initiative Teaches Chinese Chefs to Reduce Salt

A citywide initiative spearheaded by a center in Temple’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine is taking aim at hypertension—one of the most serious health conditions afflicting Philadelphians at disproportionate rates—by helping to reduce sodium in food offered by some takeout restaurants. Read More

October 17, 2018

CDC Reports Cases of Polio-Like Disease in 22 States

Does a virus that usually causes mild cold symptoms sometimes paralyze children? That’s the question facing scientists again this fall, after dozens of previously healthy kids across the United States suddenly lost muscle control in their arms or legs, a condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) that eerily resembles polio. Read More

October 17, 2018

Meghan Markle Will Have ‘Geriatric Pregnancy’

Putting an end to months of rumors, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they are, indeed, expecting their first child — a baby due in the spring. The Duchess of Sussex is said to be in good health, but having celebrated her 37th birthday in August, her pregnancy announcement means she will technically be classified […]

October 15, 2018

Taraji P. Henson Launches Mental Health Foundation

Through the foundation, scholarships will be provided to African-American students who major in mental health. It will also offer mental health services to kids in urban school “and combat recidivism within the prison system, according to its website. “I named the organization after my father because of his complete and unconditional love for me; his […]

October 15, 2018

Healthcare Law Takes Center Stage in Midterms

WASHINGTON—Missouri Democratic senator Claire McCaskill is taking an approach in her fight for re-election that would have been unthinkable in her race six years ago — she’s defending the health care law. The two-term, red-state senator has attacked her opponent, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley, for joining a suit brought by conservative state officials seeking […]

October 10, 2018

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6 Minnesota Children Contract ‘Polio-Like’ Disease

Six Minnesota children under the age of 10 have been diagnosed with a rare disease described as “polio-like” since mid-September, according to state officials. The Minnesota Department of Health said it is investigating six cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a serious condition that affects the spinal cord and nervous system and causes muscles to […]

October 10, 2018

Researchers Use App in Diagnosing Parkinson’s

Two researchers are using smartphone data to try to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. In a paper published Thursday, Patrick Schwab and Walter Karlen of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems in Switzerland proposed using smartphone data and machine learning to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease. The idea is to use data collected by a smartphone and […]

October 8, 2018

‘Dr. Miracle’ Shares Nobel Peace Prize

He’s known as “Dr. Miracle” because of his skill and his devotion to helping victims of gang rape during conflict in his country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For several years, the gynecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege has been mentioned as a contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. And this year, he has been awarded […]

October 8, 2018

AP Fact Check: Trump Claims on Pre-Existing Conditions? False

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn’t playing it straight when it comes to his campaign pledge not to undercut health coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions. Five weeks before midterm elections, he is telling voters that those provisions “are safe,” even as his Justice Department is arguing in court that those protections in the […]

October 2, 2018

Even Light Exercise Helps Memory, Study Finds

How much exercise does it take to boost your memory skills? Possibly a lot less than you’d think, according to the results of a new study that examined the impact of light exercise on memory. In their study of 36 healthy young adults, researchers found surprisingly immediate improvements in memory after just 10 minutes of […]

October 2, 2018

Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Immune System Cancer Research

STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to two researchers from the United States and Japan for advances in discovering how the body’s immune system can fight off the scourge of cancer. The 9-million-kronor ($1.01 million) prize will be shared by James Allison of the University of Texas Austin and Tasuku Honjo […]

October 1, 2018

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Study: Dementia Will Hit People of Color Hardest in Future

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) will increase some 178% among all Americans aged 65 years and older by 2060, but Hispanic, African American and other racial and ethnic groups will see the fastest growing rates. They say the study of […]

October 1, 2018