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Kokomo teen is featured in a documentary about global teen mental health made more poignant by the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
With ALS treatments, success is measured by extending patients' lives by months. Some hope new drugs now being tested could slow the disease. → Read More
Patient safety advocates warn of a "perfect storm" of doctor shortages, stress and slow action by medical boards to discipline during the pandemic. → Read More
States' divergent views on coronavirus risks, testing and quarantines can confound travelers. Here are some questions and answers. → Read More
COVID-19 patients whose immune systems have been weakened by the coronavirus can be more susceptible to bacterial infections and superbugs. → Read More
Without the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed 30 years ago, the pandemic would be worse for people with disabilities. It's still very hard. → Read More
A growing number of people are suffering for months, but research is limited. Here are some of their stories. → Read More
The annual ranking of the fittest U.S. cities, tracks with some of the cities that weathered COVID-19 better — but the reverse is also often true. → Read More
Are you free to go forth with traditional summer festivities? Experts weigh in on how to make beloved summertime activities safer. → Read More
Dr. Terry Jarrett said she stresses "alternatives" to suicide, helping young patients recognize "there a reason for you to live." → Read More
One patient had a stillbirth and another a preterm delivery, but it's impossible to determine if the coronavirus caused either, study finds. → Read More
The dispute is expected to affect testing across the U.S. and also raises questions about how regulators and hospitals approve and choose labs. → Read More
Hospital safety experts say the wealth and poor planning by tax exempt health care facilities should be considered when $70B is soon disbursed. → Read More
Testing and tracing the contacts of infected people will become crucial as states ease stay-at-home restrictions and allow people to return to work. → Read More
The federal mental health czar is calling for more money to expand mental health services for people suffering during the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
The social problems borne of poverty, including homelessness and trauma, are a key reason COVID-19 sickens and kills far more people of color. → Read More
Employees say hospitals are misinterpreting privacy laws and government guidance on when and how to inform employees they've been exposed. → Read More
The key to caring for patients on ventilators, who often have to remain intubated and connected to them for two weeks, is "profoundily simplistic," said Harrell. → Read More
The extra weight on people in the 40-plus BMI range who contract COVID-19 increases the chance they will require hospitalization, likely in the ICU. → Read More
The special enrollment period in eligible states will allow consumers to sign up for ACA plans. → Read More