• Biden Administration to Invest $100 Million to Ease Health Worker Shortage

    The National Health Service Corps will receive $100 million to help tackle the U.S. health care worker shortage, the White House announced Thursday. That’s a five-fold increase in funding from previous years for a program that helps...

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  • Bill Clinton Hospitalized for Sepsis

    Former President Bill Clinton has been hospitalized after developing sepsis that was triggered by a urological infection. Sepsis occurs when the body has an extreme response to an infection, and it can be life-threatening. Infections that can...

    • Posted October 15, 2021
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  • Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2021

    Bill Clinton hospitalized with sepsis. The former president is in a California hospital after falling ill with what his medical team say is the sometimes serious blood infection sepsis. His illness is probably tied to a urinary...

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  • Lyme Disease Often Spotted at Later Stage in Black Patients

    The tell-tale sign of Lyme disease is its bulls-eye rash, but that might be harder to spot in Black people, who are often diagnosed with more advanced disease than white people are, new research suggests. The first...

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  • Americans Are Eating More Ultra-Processed Foods

    Americans’ increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods is putting their health at risk, researchers warn. Ultra-processed foods are ready-to-eat or heat, include additives, and contain little, if any, whole foods. They include frozen pizza, soda, fast food, sweets,...

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  • Despite Pressures of Pandemic, U.S. Nursing School Enrollment Climbs

    FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 Even as large numbers of U.S. nurses leave their jobs due to the stress of the pandemic, there’s been a big uptick in applications to nursing schools, the American Association of Colleges of...

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  • Another Study Finds Pfizer, Moderna Shots Effective Against COVID Variants

    The Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines protect against a number of coronavirus variants, including highly contagious Delta, another study confirms. The findings come as breakthrough infections in vaccinated people raise questions about the vaccines’ ability to protect...

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  • Horseback Riding Carries Big Risk for Serious Injury: Study

    Days in the saddle can be risky, with horseback riding a potentially deadly activity, according to a new study. “Hospital admission risk from horseback riding is higher than football, auto and motorcycle racing, and skiing,” the study...

    • Posted October 15, 2021
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  • Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study

    Adult staff in schools are more likely than students to suffer sudden cardiac arrest, but automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are often used and improve the chances of survival, a new study finds. AEDs are portable devices that...

    • Posted October 15, 2021
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  • Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study

    Children who spent more time in nature during pandemic lockdowns suffered fewer behavioral and emotional problems, British researchers say. The investigators also found that children in wealthier families tended to increase their connection to nature during the...

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