At least one national nurses’ group, as well as federal agencies and state legislators, are trying to curtail longtime employment practices that require nurses to repay costs of job-mandated training programs if they leave a hospital before their contract ends. Medscape Medical News recently spoke with several nurses who were forced to repay up to $12,000 when they broke their […]

Airlines will now be required to make bathrooms on their planes more accessible for the disabled, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. The new rule, authorized under the Air Carrier Access Act, requires airlines to make lavatories on any new single-aisle aircraft large enough to allow a passenger with a disability and an attendant to maneuver within the aircraft’s […]

The truth about myocarditis and Covid vaccines: After Bronny James’ cardiac arrest and Elon Musk pushing anti-vaxx theory, leading doctors insist jabs are NOT to blame Data shows people aren’t dying from the jabs despite anti-vax claims READ MORE: Musk slammed for linking jab to Bronny James’ cardiac arrest  First the anti-vaxxers jumped on Christian Eriksen, alleging the Covid vaccines were […]

Are you looking to adopt a beautiful, charcoal-coated cat? Meet our dainty senior gal, Shasta! Shasta is a quiet cat who is looking for a home in the tri-state area. She loves to lounge by the window, chase her toys, get brushed and hang out with her people. Nooks and cubbies are Shasta’s favorite places to relax, and you might […]

The European Commission (EC) on July 25 approved the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin (Jardiance) for treating adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The approval for this new indication is based on results from the Study of Heart and Kidney Protection With Empagliflozin (EMPA-KIDNEY) trial, report Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly in a statement. The companies will jointly market the drug, Empagliflozin is […]

What is Bird Flu? The historic royal census counted a 40 percent drop in the number of cygnets on the River Thames, compared with last year. Only 94 cygnets were found on the five-day search, with the King’s swan marker, David Barber, saying the result was “disappointing” but, because of bird flu, expected. A growing problem of violence, including shootings, […]

Reviewers’ Notes People who carry the gene variant associated with the strongest risk for Alzheimer's disease may lose their ability to detect odors earlier than people who do not carry the gene variant, which may be an early sign of future memory and thinking problems, according to a study published in the July 26, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the […]

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Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disorder characterized by raised, inflamed and scaly patches of skin that can also be itchy and painful. The severity of psoriasis varies greatly from person to person. New research shows that low vitamin D levels may be associated with more severe psoriasis. Psoriasis is a condition that affects more than 7.5 million people in the […]

Having dipped somewhat during the pandemic, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise again around the world. In England and Ireland in 2022, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis exceeded levels recorded before COVID. The number of gonorrhea diagnoses recorded in England was in fact the highest since annual records began. Untreated STIs can result in serious health complications […]