SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Hospitals in northwestern New Mexico were grappling Wednesday with a surge in coronavirus cases that has left only a handful of intensive care beds available and led to a rationing of care. State health officials said New Mexico’s health care system overall remains heavily burdened […]
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Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions
FILE – In this June 13, 2019, file photo a dentist smooths out the edges of new 3D printed dentures in Huntsville, Texas. Dental work for Medicare recipients. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. Coverage for low-income people locked out of Medicaid because of political battles. Those are […]
Michigan’s push for permanent COVID-19 rules sparks battle with business leaders
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has laid a clear path for Michigan to eliminate its COVID-19 health order and associated restrictions: Get 70% of the population 16 or older to have at least one vaccine shot. But simultaneously, the state is working through a process to make permanent its workplace COVID-19 rules, […]
Understanding push dose pressors
Push dose pressors (PDP), in various different forms, have been in and out of my practice a number of times over the years. At the moment, they appear to be becoming increasingly trendy in emergency medicine. But their use poses many questions: Is this an evidence-based evolution or FOAMed fuelled […]
Instacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated
As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots. Instacart Inc., the grocery delivery service, announced Thursday that it would provide a $25 stipend for workers who get the COVID-19 vaccine. It joins others, including Trader Joe’s and Dollar […]
Vaccine Push at Nursing Homes Meets Resistance
Sherry Perry has seen all the horrors of the pandemic. As a certified nursing assistant at a long-term care facility in Lebanon, Tenn., she has held a phone up to a window so a daughter could say goodbye to her dying father. She has watched residents die alone, not understanding […]
As Ohio Covid hospitalizations surge, officials fear Thanksgiving will push it over the edge
CINCINNATI — With the coronavirus increasingly sweeping across Ohio and hospitalizations surging, Gov. Mike DeWine fears Thanksgiving may be what pushes hospital occupancy rates to the brink. The governor, along with some of the state’s top doctors, held an unscheduled news conference Monday to discuss the overwhelming pressure being placed […]
Katie Price spurred on to push Harvey’s Law campaign after cruel troll mocks disabled son
Katie Price has been spurred on with her campaign to make online abuse illegal after her disabled 18-year-old son Harvey was targeted by alleged “racist” online trolls in a cruel video. The former glamour model, 42, has been campaigning to have Harvey’s Law passed after her son, who has Prader-Willi […]
A push for Lancaster County health department faltered 12 years ago; the pandemic renews the effort | Local News
Lancaster County lacked a timely, coordinated and data-driven response during the outbreak of the coronavirus last spring, possibly resulting in preventable sickness and deaths and highlighting the need for a county-run public health department, advocates and some community leaders say. A dozen years after a failed push for a county […]
Democrats push to extend control of House for two more years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed to seal control of the House for two more years Tuesday as they banked on their health care focus, dominant fundraising and broad suburban indignation with President Donald Trump to make their majority in the chamber even larger. Republicans were hoping to oust some of […]
Montgomery County’s active COVID-19 cases push past 2K
Catherine Dominguez, Staff writer Oct. 19, 2020Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 3:24 p.m. Online registration is still available for COVID-19 testing in Montgomery County. To get a voucher, go to mchd-tx.org or mcphd-tx.org and click on the “need to be tested” link. Fill out the information. A voucher will be emailed. Once you […]
COVID-19 Study Retractions Drive Research Transparency Partnership and Push for Increased Publication of Negative/Null Findings
Newswise — October 1, 2020 ― Together, The Center for Biomedical Research Transparency (CBMRT), the American Heart Association (AHA) and Wolters Kluwer continue to address the issue of publication bias – and the importance of publishing research with negative findings – by launching the Null Hypothesis Initiative for all of the […]
Web Of ‘Wellness’ Doctors Push Unproven COVID-19 Treatment : NPR
An NPR investigation has identified more than 30 medical practices in more than a dozen states promoting unproven claims that the drug thymosin alpha-1, which is administered via injection, can prevent or treat COVID-19. Photo illustration by Carol Smiljan/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Photo illustration by Carol […]
As scientists hustle to develop a coronavirus vaccine, the push for first dibs is already underway
As medical researchers sprint to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, there is a new race underway — for a spot at the front of the line to be inoculated amid what will likely be a gradual rollout of doses. Advocates for a dizzying array of interest groups have […]
Iowa governor’s push to reopen schools descends into chaos
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe. The clash in the Midwest has illustrated […]
Students in Chesapeake’s specialized programs push district for online option
As Chesapeake Public Schools works to figure out what the fall will look like, some students said one provision in the city’s reopening plan effectively forced them to return to the classroom. They started an online petition that garnered hundreds of signatures this week, met with principals, program coordinators and […]
After an online push, Folsom football player gets chance to rehab from brain injury
Since May 12, former Folsom football player Dylan Richard has been in a hospital after suffering a traumatic brain injury while skateboarding in El Dorado Hills. Richard spent the first three weeks at UC Davis Medical Center and the last six at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. On Wednesday morning, Richard […]
Central Florida schools push learning option that lets them can keep student funding
Central Florida public school districts are giving parents choices on how their children learn this fall, and many schools are pushing programs that would keep students in their home district. The reason? Money. Public schools receive full funding for students who take classes on campus or through their own online […]
Democrats, unions redouble push to move NLRB elections online
Democrats and unions are stepping up pressure on the National Labor Relations Board to conduct its elections electronically to avoid the risks of in-person voting during the pandemic but are clashing with conservatives warning about fraud — mirroring the debate in the presidential race. The NLRB, which oversees the elections […]
Trump’s Reckless Push To Reopen Schools Is An Admission Of Failure
By pushing to reopen schools this fall regardless of whether the coronavirus is still spreading wildly, President Donald Trump is giving up on his own plan to contain the virus. In April, the White House unveiled ”Guidelines for Opening Up America Again,” which call for business and other activities to […]