Heather Klein was in her cabin at Camp Nah-Jee-Wah, nursing her first iced tea of the morning, when a photograph arrived on her phone and she drew a deep, sudden breath. Ms. Klein, the mental-health coordinator for a network of sleep-away camps, has a morning routine: responding to queries from anxious parents, who have looked… Continue reading How Summer Camps Are Dealing With Mental Health
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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
Harvard Health: Stomachs growl, noses run, and yawning is contagious: Ever wonder why?
There are certain things our bodies do so often and so automatically that we barely notice them. Yawning, growling stomachs, and runny noses are good examples. Each is a universal part of our daily human experience. But did you ever wonder why? Below are a few things we know and a few we suspect. Why… Continue reading Harvard Health: Stomachs growl, noses run, and yawning is contagious: Ever wonder why?
Madonna Shares Health Update One Month After Hospital Stay
You cannot keep a bad bitch down. Photo: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Pietà is one of the Renaissance’s most enduring works, but here comes a new twist: Instead of the blessed Madonna holding her child, the children are helping out Madonna. In a recent Instagram post discussing her time recovering from the… Continue reading Madonna Shares Health Update One Month After Hospital Stay
A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age)
At her annual visit, the patient’s doctor asks if she plans to continue having regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer, and then reminds her that it’s been almost 10 years since her last colonoscopy. She’s 76. Hmmm. The patient’s age alone may be an argument against further mammogram appointments. The independent and influential U.S.… Continue reading A Number That Should Guide Your Health Choices (It’s Not Your Age)