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People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
HOUSTON (AP) — Kimberly Rubit had one priority in mind as Hurricane Beryl ripped through Houston this summer: her severely disabled daughter. The 63-year-old worked nonstop to prevent Mary, 42, from overheating without air conditioning, water or lights after Beryl knocked out power...
Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground seat
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen has won reelection, beating Republican Sam Brown in a tight but unusually quiet race for the battleground state. The first-term senator had campaigned on abortion rights and positioned herself as a nonideological politician, a...
AP Race Call: Republican Erin Houchin wins reelection to U.S. House in Indiana's 9th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Erin Houchin won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Indiana on Tuesday. The first-term conservative defeated Timothy Peck, an emergency room physician who has created three mission-based health technology companies. Houchin campaigned on securing the U.S.-Mexico border, support for...
Treace Medical Concepts: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (AP) — PONTE VEDRA, Fla. (AP) — Treace Medical Concepts Inc. (TMCI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $15.4 million in its third quarter. The Ponte Vedra, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall...
Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and brains. “It’s a feeling of panic, fear, anxiety and dread all in one,” said Germaine Pataki, 63, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She’s among...
Apple AirPods Pro's new hearing aid feature could help people face a problem they'd rather ignore
Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday. It's a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portion of the millions of Americans with hearing loss. An estimated 30 million people — 1...
North Carolina Supreme Court orders medical certification lawsuit be reheard
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the constitutionality of a state law that requires health regulators to sign off before expanded health care services can be offered to the public. An eye doctor originated the...
The Latest: Hurricane Milton threatens to overshadow presidential campaigning
Hurricane Milton is threatening to overshadow presidential campaigning as it menaces Florida. The storm has already scrambled Donald Trump's schedule. He put off a virtual event Tuesday night focused on health care and postponed a Univision town hall in Miami. He was in Pennsylvania...
Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
NEW YORK (AP) — Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research — not to mention larger numbers of people making it to age 100 — are not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall,...
Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the...
