California halts medical parole, sends several critically ill patients back to prison
California has halted a court-ordered medical parole program, opting instead to send its most incapacitated prisoners back to state lockups ...
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Opioid control policies linked to drop in domestic violence
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, ...
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
For many years, Eric Wunderlin's health issues made it hard to find stable employment. This article is part of ...
Innovative research offers hope for veterans with brain trauma
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a serious issue affecting thousands of people in the U.S. every year. For military service ...
Increased allergy symptoms tied to changing climate patterns
A review published in The Laryngoscope indicates that climate change's effects on pollen seasons and concentrations are contributing to increasing ...
Study: Rural cancer patients cross state lines for specialized care
In a federally funded study, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) found that 7% of Medicare patients cross ...
WHO introduces new guidance to strengthen mental health policies
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched new guidance to help all countries reform and strengthen mental health policies and ...
Research highlights medication adherence challenges for former prisoners
As they studied two years of prison-inmate data, Laura Dague and a team of fellow health researchers noticed that one ...
US judge names receiver to take over California prisons’ mental health program
A judge has initiated a federal court takeover of California's troubled prison mental health system by naming the former head ...
Congressman blames Trump team for ending telehealth Medicare benefit. That’s not quite right.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) posted a Tiktok video on Feb. 20 saying he had "breaking news" about the fate of ...