Global study tracks brain infection in people with HIV

Mar 06, 2023 at 08:52 pm by Staff

by Paul Govern Cryptococcal meningitis, or CM, is a potentially fatal fungal infection of the brain and spinal fluid. It can develop after breathing in the spores of Cry.... Read More

Cannula shortage led to more invasive lung support for infants

Mar 06, 2023 at 08:45 pm by Staff

by Christina Echegaray   A three-year shortage of a common cannula used in young infants needing lung support forced hospitals across the United States to switch to a.... Read More

Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters

Mar 06, 2023 at 08:38 pm by Staff

  By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine wa.... Read More

Eli Lilly Slashed Insulin Prices. This Starts a Race to the Bottom.

Mar 06, 2023 at 08:31 pm by Staff

  By Bram Sable-Smith and Samantha Young, Kaiser Health News   When drugmaker Eli Lilly announced it will slash the list price for some of its insu.... Read More

The No Surprises Act is Full of Surprises

Mar 06, 2023 at 08:24 pm by Staff

  Legislation had big problems from the get-go   By LYNNE JETER   The No Surprises Act (NSA), which went into effect Jan. 1, 2022, to protect patients from.... Read More

Biden Promises to Fight GOP on ‘Gutting’ Medicaid. Budget Talks Seem Like Another Story.

Mar 06, 2023 at 01:10 pm by Staff

By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News Most lawmakers — Republicans and Democrats alike — have declared the marquee safety-net programs of Medicare and Soc.... Read More

New Online Resource Connects Tennesseans in Substance-Use Crisis to Local Treatment Services

Mar 06, 2023 at 12:24 pm by Staff

FindHelpNowTN.org Joins a Growing List of Tennessee Help LocatorsNASHVILLE – A new substance abuse treatment locator website from the Tennessee Department of Health is a.... Read More

What Not to Do: Telehealth Lessons Learned—a Video Series from TDC Group and Candello

Mar 06, 2023 at 02:00 am by Staff

The rising adoption of telehealth has highlighted the myriad challenges it presents to patients, providers, and healthcare systems. In this video series, TDC Group and Candell.... Read More

Community Health Systems Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Two North Carolina Hospitals

Mar 06, 2023 at 01:55 am by Staff

FRANKLIN - Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) announced today that subsidiaries of the Company have signed a definitive agreement to sell 123-bed Lake Norman Regional.... Read More

VUMC Joins Group to Accelerate Implementation of Research Findings to Improve Patient Outcomes

Mar 06, 2023 at 01:40 am by Staff

  The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is naming Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to a select group of health systems nationwide brought t.... Read More