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Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 20 times higher than previously estimated, according to a paper published Tuesday in...
Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule
The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made over whether someone qualifies to rent an apartment, buy a car or take on a mortgage. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday it is planning a rule that would remove...
Community health centers' new crisis: The need for backup power
HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — The 2017 Tubbs Fire, which killed 22 people and destroyed 5,600 buildings, was already a stressful time at Alliance Medical Center’s clinic here, as workers who picked grapes in the nearby vineyards streamed into the nonprofit community health center with burns,...
Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That's common in Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After training as a nurse, Nevielle Leinyuy spent almost a decade in Cameroon working as a front desk receptionist because he was unable to find a decent paying job in the medical field. Last year, he gave up looking. He applied for a nursing program in Canada, where he now...
Sudan's notorious paramilitary group loots a main Darfur hospital, aid group says
CAIRO (AP) — The notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, fighting Sudan’s military for over a year, fired shots and looted a main hospital in the western region of Darfur, forcing its closure, an international aid group said. The RSF attacked the South Hospital in...
Book Review: Carol LaHines' chilling novel chronicles a jilted woman’s descent into madness
It’s no accident that the narrator of Carol LaHines’s second novel, “The Vixen Amber Halloway,” is a literature professor named Ophelia. That was also the name of a woman who had her heart broken and was driven to madness by the title character in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” ...
Autodesk, Coherent rise; Waste Management, Hertz Global fall, Monday, 6/3/2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Monday: Waste Management Inc., down $9.43 to $201.30. The garbage and recycling hauler is buying Stericycle in a deal worth about $7.2 billion. Autodesk Inc., up $9.22 to...
How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care
Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Finding the right balance between virtual and in-person visits can be a key to getting good care. Here’s what you...
111: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — 111 Inc. (YI) on Thursday reported a loss of $1.9 million in its first quarter. The Shanghai-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share. The Operator of a digital and mobile healthcare platform in China posted revenue of...
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner credits clubhouse technology for improved health, fast start
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner credits new clubhouse technology with helping New York get off to an AL-best 33-17 start, is pleased Juan Soto has bonded with teammates and fans, and is confident his club can return to the playoffs after a one-year absence. “Our...
