Alabama prisons pick new inmate health care provider
MONTGOMERY, Ala. The Alabama Department of Corrections, for the second time this year, has picked a Tennessee-based company to provide health care services at its...
Vanderbilt Transgender Health Clinic suspends gender-affirming surgery for minors
CNN — Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s transgender clinic in Nashville has paused gender affirming surgeries for patients under the age of 18, a top executive...
Push for better health care access in Guilford County
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — There’s a push for better health care access in Guilford County. It’s a topic that’s come up in conversations between county...
University of Arizona researcher receives Trailblazer Award to explore radar technology for fall risk analysis
More than 20,000 U.S. adults over 65 die as a result of falls every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention –...
Parliamentarian weakens Democrats’ drug plan in Inflation Reduction Act, as Senate prepares to vote
The Senate parliamentarian on Saturday dealt a blow to Democrats' plan for curbing drug prices but left the rest of their sprawling economic bill largely...
Senate takes key vote to advance Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill
CNN — The Senate took a key vote on Saturday to advance Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill toward final passage – putting the...
Jon Stewart on supporting America’s veterans: “Don’t penalize veterans for your budgeting error”
Comedian Jon Stewart has long been an advocate for America's veterans and 9/11 first responders. And as burn pit legislation was thrust into the national...
State budget deal directs hundreds of millions to mental health; $50M planned for Pine Rest facility
The $50 million earmarked for Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services this year is part of a new state budget that steers hundreds of millions...
Study examines policies for transferring students with mental health emergencies from university to hospital
The chances that police will become involved in the care of a student who seeks help for their mental health on campus at an Ontario...
U.S. Congressman gets Talbot County health clinic more services
TALBOT COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - With the click of a camera and a ribbon-cutting, the new pharmaceutical portion of the talbot county medical and dental...