Oct 15 Watch 5:42 What’s behind an increase in closures of pediatric units This week, the New York Times reported a nationwide wave of hospitals shutting down their pediatric units. Though the pandemic, loss of staff and more profitable adult patients are a few key factors, the problem has been decades in the… Continue watching
Oct 15 Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo being treated for brain tumor By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 14 Why this expert says ‘rainbow fentanyl’ is no real threat to your Halloween this year By Joel Best, The Conversation Trends in recreational or illicit drug use often make the jump to exaggerated Halloween warnings. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden addresses inflation for Americans at event in Southern California By Colleen Long, Associated Press Despite the president's efforts, inflation is rising, and Republicans are capitalizing on higher prices, seeing openings in California and elsewhere to potentially pick up U.S. House seats. Continue reading
Oct 14 Expired drug kills 10 child leukemia patients in Yemen By Associated Press Yemen’s ruinous conflict, now entering its eighth year, has caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and killed in excess of 150,000 people. Continue reading
Oct 14 USDA wants to update poultry production to combat foodborne illnesses By David Pitt, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination. Continue reading
Oct 13 Biden administration extends COVID-19 public health emergency By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The Biden administration says the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases this winter. Continue reading
Oct 13 ‘We’re on our own.’ How people with disabilities are left out of climate planning By Drew Costley, Associated Press As climate-related disasters become more common and more severe, most countries in the world are “neglecting their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of persons with disabilities in their responses to the climate crisis,” according to a June… Continue reading
Oct 13 As states ban abortions, more people may turn to self-managed abortion care – with more legal challenges to come By Kenichi Serino With 13 states fully banning most abortions, experts say new legal battles are likely to arise over abortions that occur without the direct involvement of a doctor, known as self-managed abortion care. Continue reading
Oct 13 Medicaid expansion is on the ballot in South Dakota. Here’s what voters think By Laura Santhanam If a majority of South Dakota voters support Amendment D on Nov. 8, tens of thousands of people in the state could receive health care coverage under Medicaid expansion. Continue reading