Health
Sanford merger with Iowa system UnityPoint Health falls apart
CLOSE Sanford Center, the headquarters for Sanford Health, in northeast Sioux Falls. (Photo: Sioux Falls Business Journal) A planned merger between Sanford Health and UnityPoint Health has been abruptly called off, ending months of effort to create one of the country’s largest health systems, Sanford announced Tuesday. Sanford and UnityPoint Health announced in June that the …
Novant Health To Present The Greensboro Swarm’s School Day Game
By Justin Trujillo | November 12, 2019 The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, today announced that Novant Health will present the School Day Game for Guilford County School students, and the health and wellness program ‘Time Out For Fitness.’ The sold out School Day Game for GCS fourth graders …
Stop Blaming The Victim: The Case For Systemic Health System Transparency
Health care costs strain the budgets of families, businesses, and governments, leaving less room for other spending and forcing painful tradeoffs. In 2017, the United States spent $3.5 trillion on health care – nearly 1 out of 5 dollars. Among people who get health insurance from their jobs, on average, spending on health care (not …
How to treat symptoms of menopause
Menopause is not a disease or a disorder. The transition to menopause is a point in time 12 months after a person’s last period. After this transition, many feel they no longer need to worry about painful periods and uncomfortable cramps, and they no longer can become pregnant. Menopause impacts everyone differently. There are many …
Robot-Assisted Spine Surgery at Baptist Health is First in State | KLRT
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Chico Vet Center offers mental health services, support groups – Chico Enterprise-Record
CHICO — Each year, the community shows its support and respect to United States veterans through various activities and events. Along with those events, there is a wealth of services for veterans’ mental health in Chico. The Chico Vet Center, one of hundreds in the United States, provides multiple transitional mental health services to veterans …
E.P.A. to Tighten Limits on Science Used to Write Public Health Rules
Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to significantly limit the scientific and medical research that the government can use to determine public health regulations, overriding protests from scientists and physicians who say the new rule would undermine the scientific …
Smaller, thinner, less sweet snacks? Mondelez makes health drive
Bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate on sale Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snack maker Mondelez will offer more treats in smaller portions and with less sugar, as the company behind Oreo cookies and Cadbury chocolate responds to consumer demands for healthier products, underlined by a survey released on Monday. Under pressure from …
How retailers like CVS and Walmart could disrupt health systems
Retailers like Walmart and CVS are pushing deep into healthcare, betting they can boost sales and offer more convenient healthcare. It’s happening at a time when retailers are grappling with more business going online to competitors like Amazon. The retailers stand to win out on the big percentage of Americans that don’t have a go-to …
Movember Monday: Men’s mental health
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Each Monday during the month of November, News 8 is celebrating Movember Mondays — an opportunity to shed light on men’s health issues. “No Shave November” and “Movember” are national campaigns to raise this awareness and to help start conversations with men and their families that may otherwise go unspoken. …
