Program Lets Patients Receive Medical Treatment at Home

Jun 06, 2022 at 04:33 pm by Staff

  by Matt Batcheldor When Denis Brock needed to be hospitalized for an infection last fall, she was treated in an unlikely place: her home. Brock was one of the first.... Read More

She’s 31, Has Stage 4 Kidney Cancer — And Talked Openly About It in a Job Interview

Jun 06, 2022 at 03:18 pm by Staff

  By Bruce Horovitz, Kaiser Health News Katie Coleman stood face-to-face with a choice no job seeker should ever have to make. She could tell her prospective.... Read More

Black Women Have Much at Stake in States Where Abortion Access May Vanish

Jun 06, 2022 at 02:51 pm by Staff

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Kaiser Health News NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “Adulting” was not going great for Tia Freeman. She had lost her scholar.... Read More

Skirmishes Over Medication Abortion Renews Debate on State vs. Federal Powers

Jun 06, 2022 at 02:45 pm by Staff

By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News As the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guarantees the constitutional right to an.... Read More

Despite a First-Ever ‘Right-to-Repair’ Law, There’s No Easy Fix for Wheelchair Users

Jun 06, 2022 at 02:29 pm by Staff

By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News Robin Bolduc isn’t the type of person who takes “no” for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing.... Read More

Got Long Covid? Medical Expertise Is Vital, and Seniors Should Prepare to Go Slow

Jun 06, 2022 at 02:21 pm by Staff

By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathles.... Read More

The Tennessee Pharmacists Association Announces Two Hires to Support Organization’s Growth

Jun 06, 2022 at 01:56 pm by Staff

Nashville — The Tennessee Pharmacists Association (TPA), the only professional association representing pharmacists in all practice areas across the state.... Read More

“Bridge Therapy” May Benefit Some Children with High-risk Neuroblastoma

Jun 06, 2022 at 03:15 am by Staff

Additional therapy between two standard phases of treatment may be especially effective in patients with stable metastatic cancer.   Approximately half of children with.... Read More

Small Business Projections for the Healthcare Sector

Jun 03, 2022 at 03:33 pm by Staff

By Ben Johnston An aging population, new innovations in treatment, a backlog of elective procedures due to pandemic-related disruptions and broader insurance coverage for Ame.... Read More

AAPM 2022 Presidential Symposium: Impact of Medical Physics to Transform Health Care Approaches

Jun 03, 2022 at 03:24 pm by Staff

  The work and knowledge a medical physicist brings to medical imaging and treatment typically focuses on science and technology. But more and more, these scie.... Read More