• Axios

    Medical school graduates are returning to ERs

    New doctors' interest in emergency medicine is rebounding after the field

    • KGBT

    Women to be included in medical studies after years of neglect

    EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For decades, women and other underrepresented individuals were rarely, if ever, included in clinical research studies. Health professionals argue that the absence of medical research has caused serious negative consequences. Doctor Fatimah Bello is the Program Director for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Knapp Medical Center Internal Medicine program. []

  • Medical Tourism: Foreign Visitors and Spending in Romania

    Last year, foreign tourists who came for medical treatment in Romania left more than 125 million lei in the country, according to National Institute of Statistics (INS). Almost 20,000 foreigners visited Romania for medical purposes, the statistical authority also says, which makes the average expenditure per tourist slightly over 1,000 euros. Of the total money […]

  • Health and Wealth: Why Americans are drowning in medical debt

    Almost a third of all working adults in the United States are carrying some kind of medical debt — that’s about 15% of all U.S. households.

  • Skip salons for hi-tech home treatments

    Why leave your beauty regime to the professionals when you can do it yourselfAs the worlds of beauty and tech collide, care regimes are expanding to include treatments previously only available via a professional. Hi-tech at-home gadgets include an A-list-approved device that lifts and tightens skin, an LED light mask that lives up to the hype and tackles a laundry list of skin issues, a spendy laser hair removal tool that is girl-maths-approved (think of all the £ you’ll save on salon...

  • Medical marijuana bill reaches Senate plenary

    The bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in the Philippines has reached the Senate plenary, the first time in the history of the upper chamber, according to a cannabis lawyer.

    • CHCH

    Kate Middleton undergoes chemotherapy treatment for cancer

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The Princess of Wales says she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy to treat cancer that was found following her abdominal surgery earlier this year. Kate Middleton disclosed her condition in a video message Friday. This comes after weeks of speculation on social media about her health and whereabouts following her major abdominal surgery on Jan. 16. […]

  • Princess of Wales says she is undergoing cancer treatment

    The Princess of Wales says she is in the early stages of treatment after cancer was found in tests, the BBC reports. In a video statement, Catherine says it was a “huge shock” after an “incredibly tough couple of months.” But she sent a positive message, saying: “I am well and getting stronger every day.” …

  • Medical students advocate the prevention of lead poisoning

    Students enrolled in the PURCH Program at UMass Chan Medical School Baystate, traveled to the State House to advocate for legislation related to health outcomes.

    • KTVZ

    States where the most people are receiving substance use treatment

    Ophelia mapped and analyzed the number of patients in substance use facilities per capita across the U.S., using SAMHSA survey data.

  • Access to HIV testing and treatment is vital: Murphy

    Increasing access to HIV testing and treatment services is a key strategy for reducing new infections and deaths.

  • 'Grow your own' and more: What's in the 2024 medical marijuana amendment

    Two outspoken marijuana advocates who fought a recreational marijuana proposal in 2022 are lending their support to a 2024 amendment. What’s different this time? “They gave me everything I asked for,” Fults said.