This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Globally, more than 12.7 million men, women, and children needlessly suffer in the dark. Corneal blindness is preventable in approximately 80% of cases worldwide. In many instances, all it takes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Abdul, a barber, runs a small shed in the Saraswati Kunj slum community with a mirror, chair, and few scissors. He says he migrated from Bengal in 2000, and after…
Congress just missed one of its best shots at improving health when the Senate failed to advance a bill that would have raised the minimum wage to US$15 an hour.…
A global conference on ‘Taking UHC to the last citizen’ today called for harnessing the boundless potential of digital health to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage.“Digital health is a great enabler in delivery of health care services and has the potential to support overall…
Entrance to St. Mark’s Medical Center in LaGrange, Texas (Photo via smmctx.org) LaGrange, Texas, between Austin and Houston, is best known a…
Chronic disinvestment in Black and Brown communities has led to poorer health outcomes for children and adults. It’s time to take action.
Tools used to detect multiple sclerosis in at-risk adults may fail to predict the neurological disorder in children, a new study shows.
“Our research suggests that the US could benefit from adopting Canada’s more flexible regulatory approach to methadone treatment…”…
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The program’s expenses are rising rapidly as baby boomers retire and health care costs grow.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The risk of death rises among older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia in the months following exposure to a hurricane, a new study shows. Previous studies of hurricanes have…
Health care providers rarely ask patients if they have access to firearms, researchers report. Here’s why they should.