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Working Well: Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes

Dec. 26, 2024 06:24 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his son, then 6, suffered a brain injury and spent 35 days in intensive care. LaCroix, a senior systems engineer based in Atlanta, took time off...

A California recovery program keeps watch on addicted health workers — but not doctors

Dec. 19, 2024 17:28 PM EST

California doctors struggling with addiction often don’t want anyone to find out, especially the state board that has the power to revoke their medical license. “Doctors are afraid of the medical board,” said Dr. Greg Skipper, a Southern California addiction specialist. “The...

Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad's fall

Dec. 19, 2024 03:48 AM EST

BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany, and the fall of Bashar Assad is raising concern over the potential consequences for the health sector if many of them were to return home. Germany became a leading destination for Syrian refugees over the past decade, and...

Two corrections officers plead guilty in death of mentally ill man in Alabama jail

Nov. 20, 2024 17:39 PM EST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two corrections officers agreed to plead guilty to federal charges in the case of a mentally ill man who froze to death — marking a total of eight jail employees who have entered plea agreements related to the death. Federal court records filed on Monday...

Idaho will begin using deep veins as backup for lethal injection executions, officials say

Oct. 15, 2024 20:51 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will begin using central veins deep in the groin, neck, chest or arm for executions by lethal injection if attempts to insert standard IV lines fail, the Idaho Department of Correction announced Tuesday. Using a central venous line — which involves...

Hawaii nurses union calls new contract a step in the right direction

Oct. 03, 2024 15:38 PM EDT

After more than a year of negotiations, unionized nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children approved a new contract Wednesday that limits the number of patients per nurse and boosts their pay. The agreement, which came after federal negotiators intervened, resolved a...