Jay Reeve, CEO of the Apalachee Center in Tallahassee has been appointed chair of the Florida Mental Health Commission. The commission is designed to work towards improving practices, procedures, and programs surrounding mental health.
"She did not get to die the way she wanted to ― and she suffered immensely because of it. We all did."
The model, Leeanne Adu, volunteered for the job because she knows "firsthand how critical early detection is."
Billionaire venture capitalist Mark Cuban has founded or invested early in hundreds of startup companies over the years. But only one of them, founded in January 2022, bears his name. The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. seeks to disrupt the $365 billion U.S. prescription drug market, which is rife with pricing inefficiencies. For example, one tablet of the Type 2 diabetes treatment Metformin costs over $500 at retail prices. But through Cuban’s company, the same tablet is just $46.20. The company
Here's how to get rid of phlegm in your throat, and know what's causing it so you can keep from having to clear phlegm again and again.
John Fetterman has spoken publicly for the first time about his inpatient treatment for depression, giving an interview to Jane Pauley of CBS Sunday Morning. Fetterman was discharged today, according to his representative, Joe Calvello, after spending six weeks at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center while dealing with clinical depression. “I had stopped leaving […]
How much do you know about the ovaries? For starters, the ovaries are the central command of a woman’s health and vitality, according to Piraye Yurttas Beim, Ph.D., CEO of Celmatix, a women’s health-focused biotech company. “The ovary does so much, and when it stops functioning, our period or menses ends,” she said. “It’s kind […]
A team of CDC health investigators in East Palestine, Ohio, reported nausea, headaches and coughing.
Seeing little bumps under your eyes? Don't pop them! Follow this advice from a top dermatologist on the best way to get rid of milia under your eyes.
Valor Health, the only hospital in Emmett, will no longer deliver babies after June 1.
Take a break from added sugar and get an extra dose of inflammation-fighting ingredients with this week of healthy diabetes-friendly meals and snacks.
Bryan O'Keefe, who tried and failed to lose weight with countless fad diets, shares what he ate before and after shedding over 100 pounds.
Nasal vaccines for COVID-19 are still in early development. Paul Biris/Moment via Getty ImagesThe Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines have played a large role in preventing deaths and severe infections from COVID-19. But researchers are still in the process of developing alternative approaches to vaccines to improve their effectiveness, including how they’re administered. Immunologist and microbiologist Michael W. Russell of the University at Buffalo explains how nasal vaccines work, and w
Two-year-old Nevaeh Muley suddenly died of a Strep A bacterial infection after her siblings had a common cold. What are the symptoms of Strep A?
Using a GLP-1 agonist has helped Margaret Josephs lose 22 lbs. The "RHONJ" star says that health, not looks, is her primary motivator for weight loss.
Summer Tao was nervous to change in a gym locker room after transitioning. She leaned on her girlfriend for support and guidance.
It improved the rates it would pay insurers after pushback from the industry, which contended the government was cutting reimbursement rates by too much for them to adequately serve older people enrolled in their plans. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) said it expected total payments for next year to rise by 3.3% from 2023, or around $13.8 billion, up from its 1% initial estimate, and reduced drops on some costs resulting from rule changes. Health insurers who operate Medicare Advantage plans have come under pressure after the government last month proposed new rules for an audit program to avoid overpaying them.
A federal judge’s ruling on Obamacare could mean that patients would have to pay for some cancer screenings like lung cancer and skin cancer screenings.
A major JAMA meta-analysis finds that moderate drinkers are not at lower risk of premature death than those who abstain from alcohol.
Kansas Republicans split on anti-vaccine and anti-public health bills in the Senate, with Topeka Sen. Kristen O'Shea leading small GOP opposition.
Many are hesitant to become a donor, but there may be some surprising perks that could benefit your body and mind.
