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The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted Americans’ perceptions of health care, and not for the better, according to a new survey. Nearly half of Americans say the pandemic has worsened their perceptions of the U.S. health care system, with many describing it as “broken” or “expensive,” according to the West Health-Gallup…
In the spring of 2020, the community mental health center that serves Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties had a completely manageable number of job openings — 11 therapists, counselors and other clinicians. But as the coronavirus pandemic gripped Colorado, the vacancies started to climb, first into the teens and…
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids with severe epilepsy may take multiple medications and follow special diets, yet still suffer seizures. Now a small study suggests medical marijuana may sometimes help when other therapies fail. British researchers found that medical pot slashed seizures by almost 90{b574a629d83ad7698d9c0ca2d3a10ad895e8e51aa97c347fc42e9508f0e4325d} and reduced…
Visions of sugar plums may be dancing in your children’s heads this holiday season, but when visions become reality, the children themselves can be dancing and bouncing as they take in the sugar. Holiday treats are great for memory-making, area medical experts said, and there are ways to keep it…
Doctors, patients and company leaders fully supportive of a Bayonne Medical Center operated by CarePoint Health’s chosen successor dominated a state Department of Health public hearing Tuesday night in the city’s library. The hearing represented a standard step in New Jersey’s Certificate of Need process for healthcare facilities, in this…
But the legal landscape is confusing at best, with states and local governments often running counter to the federal efforts. In Florida, where AdventHealth, HCA and UF Health Jacksonville have all paused their requirements, Gov. Ron DeSantis prohibited vaccine mandates by private employers shortly after the federal government issued its…