Given its mission to provide resources and programs for older adults, creating a collection drive for a regional organization that focuses on older residents was a natural fit for the customer services department at the Oak Lawn Public Library. “Pathlights is one of our wonderful community partners that helps so much in this effort,” said… Continue reading Oak Lawn library, teams with churches, Pathlights on care kits
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Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
Background Lawmakers passed the measure earlier in December. Those in favor of the bill argued that parents are pressured by doctors to sign off on transition care treatments for their children. The bill’s sponsor, Representative Gary Click, said parents are “being manipulated by the physicians.’’ In addition to banning transition care for minors, the bill… Continue reading Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
Background The law, House Bill 71, specifically bans gender transition surgeries, puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 18 with gender dysphoria. It also makes it a felony for medical professionals to provide the care, with a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Idaho’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed the bill, also known as… Continue reading Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
Young Chicago workers finding their place in end-of-life care
At age 19, Mary Phelps stood at her grandmother’s bedside. In mere minutes, she would watch the woman with whom she had shared a home and a life take her final breaths. She held her grandmother’s legs, lightly massaging them as the seconds ticked by. “I just remembered her becoming so young in the face… Continue reading Young Chicago workers finding their place in end-of-life care
As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers
One by one, doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are disappearing from Idaho — part of a wave of obstetricians fleeing restrictive abortion laws and a hostile state legislature. Dr. Caitlin Gustafson, a family doctor who also delivers babies in the tiny mountain town of McCall, is among those left behind, facing a lonely and uncertain… Continue reading As Abortion Laws Drive Obstetricians From Red States, Maternity Care Suffers
Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell on Death Bed, in Hospice Care
Photo: Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle Steve Harwell, former lead singer for Smash Mouth, has reached the final stage of liver failure and is expected to die within roughly a week or so. TMZ first reported the news, which a representative for Harwell confirmed to Vulture. The 56-year-old is currently resting at home and being cared for… Continue reading Smash Mouth’s Steve Harwell on Death Bed, in Hospice Care
Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
Why It Matters: The readings influence patient care. Pulse oximeter readings are used routinely and help inform doctors in shaping medical care for any number of illnesses, including heart failure, sleep apnea and respiratory conditions. A normal reading for a patient in good health should be an oxygen saturation level in the blood of about… Continue reading Faulty Oxygen Readings Delayed Covid Care for Black and Hispanic Patients: Study
Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients
Allina Health, a large nonprofit health system based in Minnesota, announced Wednesday that it would end its policy of denying medical care to patients with $4,500 or more in outstanding bills. Although Allina’s hospitals treated anyone in emergency rooms, other services were cut off for indebted patients, including children and those with chronic illnesses like… Continue reading Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients
One in Five Women Feel Mistreated During Maternity Care, C.D.C. Reports
Why It Matters: Many pregnant women are afraid to discuss their worries. Almost half of the women surveyed said they had held back in talking with a maternity care provider about their questions or concerns, a particularly disturbing finding. The most common reason given was that patients thought that what they were experiencing was normal.… Continue reading One in Five Women Feel Mistreated During Maternity Care, C.D.C. Reports
Ransomware Attack Disrupts Health Care in at Least Three States
A ransomware attack this week on a California-based health care system forced some of its locations to close and left others to rely on paper records. The system, Prospect Medical Holdings, which operates 16 hospitals and more than 165 clinics and outpatient centers in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Southern California, announced the cyberattack on… Continue reading Ransomware Attack Disrupts Health Care in at Least Three States