• A coverage gap Catch-22: To work, Selinda Walker needs health care. To get health care, she needs work.

    As lawmakers debate work requirements in Medicaid expansion bills, Walker faces a Catch-22: she first needs health insurance to get healthy enough to be able to return to work.

  • Racism in the health care system is killing Black pregnant Texans

    When issues like bleeding and postpartum depression are left untreated, they can lead to death. Black Texans and other groups of color experience maternal mortality at higher rates, but organizations are working to change that reality.

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    Southern University hosts health fair before Jags' spring game

    BATON ROUGE  - The Bluff was lively Saturday with the beautiful weather bringing hundreds to Southern University's campus for multiple events.The F.G Clark Activity Center was jam-packed with people wanting to improve both their mental and physical health. With more than 40 vendors offering services, everyone in attendance got to walk out with pamphlets and better knowledge of how to treat their bodies. Brian Johnson and his son Ryan were on their way to the spring football game for...

  • Federal budget 2024: What lies ahead for Canada’s health-care system?

    With the unveiling of the 2024 federal budget Tuesday, Canadians may be anxiously awaiting insights into the plans for tackling the strains on the health-care system.

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    Public Health Command-Pacific Hosts inaugural Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, Indo-Pacific

    t the intersection of military global health and veterinary medicine, collaboration and innovation are paramount. This was illustrated at the inaugural Veterinary One Health International Military Symposium, Indo-Pacific (VOHIMS, IP) held recently. This symposium marked a significant milestone for the Indo-Pacific region's approach to collaboration and addressing animal, environmental, and human health connections through a One Health approach.

  • Stâre Academy to host science fair

    The community open house is 1:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, April 19.

  • Cuba bets on homeopathy in health care

    Havana, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is betting on the application of homeopathy, which due to its potential and impact on health and life quality is a valid therapeutic care system in Cuba, local media reported. The post Cuba bets on homeopathy in health care first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • VA announces Sounds of Summer lineup

    By Future Brown Herald Democrat This week, Van Alstyne announced the artist lineup for the third year of the city’s Sounds of Summer concert series. With a concert scheduled for each month from June through September, this year’s event is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. Starting off the series will be Marshall Tucker Band on June 15. The Frontmen are scheduled to perform the July 2 at the Independence Day show. Great White will be performing August 10 and the final show of...

  • Q&A: Explaining the health care coverage gap

    Lawmakers and advocates regularly refer to Mississippians without health insurance who are in the “coverage gap.” But what is the coverage gap, and why does it exist?

  • Blanchard Valley Health System Launches Podcast

    (From Blanchard Valley Health System) Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is excited to announce the launch of a new podcast, “Health Connect.” The podcast features the many connections between Blanchard Valley Health System’s services and the communities the organization serves. “Health Connect” will educate the community on new physicians and providers, and technology, untangle the

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    Black, disabled and dealing with the maze of health care

    Adults with disabilities face delays in accessing medical equipment and supplies, which can lead to worsening health outcomes, chronic pain, and mental health issues, according to a new Urban Institute report.

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    Free health fair in Belmont County Wednesday

    BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) - Belmont County residents are invited to take another step toward better health. A free health fair Wednesday at Bridgeport High School is being presented by the Belmont County NAACP, Wheeling Health Right and the Belmont County Health Department. If it's been a while since you've been to the doctor, they []