Heat exposure significantly heightens risks for maternal and newborn health
Exposure to extreme heat may pose serious risks during pregnancy, from preterm births to hypertensive complications, highlighting an urgent public ...
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Nursing aides plagued by PTSD after ‘nightmare’ covid conditions, with little help
One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan's vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans home. As ...
Rural NC county is set to reopen its shuttered hospital with help from a new federal program
On a mid-August morning, Christopher Harrison stood in front of the shuttered Martin General Hospital recalling the day a year ...
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS term wraps with a bang
Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News' weekly health policy news podcast, "What the Health?" ...
How virtual reality transforms women’s labor experiences
In a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers explore the utility of virtual reality (VR) as a ...
Oral azithromycin reduces maternal sepsis and healthcare costs in low-resource settings
Sepsis, a severe infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death, is one of the top three causes ...
Pregnant women show significant immune system changes linked to gut microbiome
In a recent study published in Clinical Microbiology, a group of researchers investigated how gut microbiota and metabolite changes relate ...
The importance of education in improving life expectancy
In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Public Health, researchers assessed the effect of education on all-cause mortality ...
Immigrant healthcare professionals: essential pillars of the U.S. health system
In a recent study by The Baker Institute for Public Policy, Prof. Shishir Shakya of the Appalachian State University and a ...
Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again
Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front ...
