Health

Medicaid is a crucial public health program in the United States, providing essential health care services to millions of low-income families, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and individuals with disabilities. As Cook County commissioner, I know the importance of prioritizing health care access, recognizing its pivotal role in public health. Cook County Health, a trailblazer in health care regardless of financial ability, has served our community for over 180 years, and a substantial portion of our patient population relies on Medicaid.

Former D.C. drug kingpin Rayful Edmond III, who died within a year of his release date after spending over three decades in prison, succumbed to complications of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, a Florida coroner ruled. Edmond, 60, died as a result of clogged arteries, according to a Lee County medical examiner. He was living on supervised release at a Federal Bureau of Prisons-monitored home in Coral, Florida, and preparing to return to Washington later this year when he abruptly slumped over in the back seat of a ride-hailing vehicle in December...

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In the summer of 2020, death engulfed Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Delia Ramos recalls the eerie prevalence of freezer trucks lining hospital parking lots to store the bodies, as a novel virus battered the mostly Hispanic region. When her husband Ricardo eventually fell ill, he entered the hospital alone, and she never got to see him again. The demand for services for the dead was so high, she...

The event, the organization’s second annual “Legends of Atlanta” gala, will raise money for medical research at National Jewish Health, which provides treatment and research for respiratory and immune-related illnesses. Last year, art collector and curator Fay Gold was honored. “This year, we have the honor of celebrating Ambassador Young and his long years of service and impact on the lives of so many,” said Dr. Michael Salem, president and CEO of National Jewish Health. “It’s a privilege to highlight someone whose leadership and heart have touched every corner of...

Songer, who also has an autistic son, runs a home-school enrichment center called Neuroquest, which supports neurodivergent and neurotypical home-schooled students who may not do well in a traditional school setting. She is also part of a Facebook group for families with neurodivergent children in her area, which has over 2,400 members. Within both the Facebook group and the center, she said, people are “scared to death.” Some are choosing to halt the process to get diagnosed with autism, she said, while others have left the country. Colin Killick, executive...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Colorado lawmakers are preparing for the possibility of an additional legislative session amid the looming threat of potential Medicaid funding cuts. State officials and health care leaders have been sounding alarms in recent weeks about the potential impact if House Republicans make reductions to Medicaid, which their budget seemed to propose as part of its wider economic decisions.

A new means of prostate cancer screening could emerge as an alternative to the PSA test, which has long been the first-line option. Using machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, Swedish researchers analyzed urine samples from more than 2,000 men with prostate cancer, along with a control group. They determined that the simple, non-invasive urine test was able to detect biomarkers of prostate cancer with a high degree of accuracy — and could also determine the grade (stage) of the disease. The results were published in the journal Cancer...

The verdict, reached April 23, blames doctors Joe Morgan, James Palazzolo and Thomas Ungarino as well as Albany Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates and Albany Vascular Specialist Center. Attorneys for the doctors and companies issued a statement Wednesday, citing the “tragic and highly complex medical emergency” Powell faced. They commended Powell’s lawyers and said the judge ensured a fair trial.

But that money went quickly as their aspirations ran into a hard reality. The couple lost $85,000 to a construction dispute, switched the site of the store to Holyoke from Northampton, and spent their last dollars on costly insurance. Their experience was typical for new cannabis businesses in Massachusetts: lengthy, exhausting, and expensive. When Marco and Amanda Aranzullo launched the Euphorium Dispensary, they had little more than “our savings and a vision.” Though the dispensary only opened in July, the Aranzullos already need money to keep operating and pay the...

Community comes together for well-being day A community health and well-being day is taking place in Grimsby on Saturday. The event follows on from concerns raised during a meeting in January over mental health support and public safety. It has been organised by local councillors, North East Lincolnshire Council's public health team, along with the East Marsh Involve community group. The event, which is being held at Freeman Street Market between 10:00 and15:00 BST, includes family activities aimed at promoting creativity and wellbeing. These include arts and craft sessions, where...