These Women Had Their Breasts Removed To Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain.
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.
A Canadian Hospital Scoops Up Nurses Who No Longer Feel Safe in Trump鈥檚 America
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En particular llegan a British Columbia, donde m谩s de 1.000 enfermeros y enfermeras formados en Estados Unidos han recibido autorizaci贸n para trabajar desde abril pasado.
鈥榊ou Aren鈥檛 Trapped鈥: Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump鈥檚 America
More than 1,000 American nurses have successfully applied for licensure in British Columbia since April, a massive increase over prior years. Ontario and Alberta have also seen more interest from Americans.
This Ballad Hospital, Flooded by Hurricane Helene, Will Be Rebuilt for $44M in a Flood Plain
Ballad Health, the nation鈥檚 largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, plans to rebuild Unicoi County Hospital on land that two climate modeling companies say is at risk of flooding.
As Trump Denies Climate Change, At Least 170 Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk
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At Least 170 US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making It Worse.
As a warming climate intensifies storms, 麻豆女优 Health News has identified more than 170 U.S. hospitals at risk of significant and potentially dangerous flooding. Climate experts warn that the Trump administration鈥檚 cuts leave the nation less prepared.
Ballad Health鈥檚 Hospital Monopoly Underperformed. Then Tennessee Lowered the Bar.
Ballad Health, a state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in Tennessee and Virginia, can now be deemed a 鈥渃lear and convincing鈥 benefit to the public with performance that would earn a 鈥淒鈥 on most grading scales, according to Tennessee state documents.
American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration
Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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El Consejo M茅dico de Canad谩 afirm贸 que el n煤mero de m茅dicos estadounidenses que han dado el primer paso para obtener la licencia en Canad谩, ha aumentado m谩s del 750%.
Pain Clinic CEO Faced 20 Years for Making Patients ‘Human Pin Cushions.’ He Got 18 Months.
Michael Kestner, CEO of Pain MD, was convicted of 13 fraud felonies after his company gave patients hundreds of thousands of questionable injections at clinics in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina.
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Adelaide Tovar, cient铆fica de la Universidad de Michigan que investiga genes relacionados con la diabetes, sol铆a sentirse como una impostora en el laboratorio. Tovar, de 32 a帽os, creci贸 en la pobreza y fue la primera de su familia en graduarse de la secundaria. Durante su primer a帽o en la universidad, se dio cuenta de que […]
As a Diversity Grant Dies, Young Scientists Fear It Will Haunt Their Careers
The Trump administration defunded the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of scientists from diverse backgrounds.
Firings at Federal Health Agencies Decimate Offices That Release Public Records
The Department of Health and Human Services鈥 mass firings included people who fulfill Freedom of Information Act requests for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and FDA, which result in the release of records about government handling of infectious diseases, medical products, and safety problems in health facilities.
Trump鈥檚 Health Fraud Focus at Odds With Past Pardons
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Trump Says He鈥檒l Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.
In his first term, President Donald Trump granted pardons or clemency to more than 60 convicted fraudsters, including health care executives who defrauded Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dollars, courts and juries found. Now, Trump says cracking down on fraud is a priority.
With Few Dentists and Fluoride Under Siege, Rural America Risks New Surge of Tooth Decay
The anti-fluoride movement has more momentum than ever. In rural counties with few dentists, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.
Decenas de comunidades han decidido dejar de fluorar su agua en los 煤ltimos meses. Eso, sumado a la escasez de dentistas, puede crear una tormenta perfecta para las caries, dicen expertos.
Pain Clinics Made Millions From 鈥楿nnecessary鈥 Injections Into 鈥楬uman Pin Cushions鈥
Pain MD, which once ran as many as 20 clinics across three states, gave chronic-pain patients about 700,000 total injections near their spines, according to court documents. Last year, federal prosecutors proved at trial that the shots were medically unnecessary and part of an extensive fraud scheme.
Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious
Ballad Health, with the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the nation, has failed for years to meet many quality-of-care goals, leaving some patients afraid of their local hospitals but with no other nearby options.
