SOUTH CAROLINA — More than $140,000 was spent on emergency room visits in South Carolinas hospitals for pneumonia, fevers and other health care emergencies in 2015, according to data provided by the state’s health department.The data, released Tuesday by the Department of Health, show hospitalizations for pneumonia ranged from $20 to $99, with fevers ranging […]
Health care providers can expect to see a range of different options for their patients when they visit Centra Health, which has more than a million patients in Minnesota.Here are some tips to help you navigate the healthcare marketplace.Read moreAbout CentraHealthCentra Health is the health care provider to connect the Minnesota population to its Centra […]
The NHL announced today that its licensing department has received a total of 6,622 applications for medical cannabis licenses, up from 5,868 applications in 2016.The league expects to issue its next round of licenses in the coming weeks, and will work with interested organizations to select the best applicants.For the first time, all 32 NHL […]
News Hour – Saturday 12th September 2018 | 7:00am GMT | BBC World Service title ‘This is a great moment’ for health in Ireland article Health Minister Edwin Poots today said the new health strategy was “a great moment” for Ireland.He said he would not rule out a future role for the government to provide […]
Health care delivery is often described as a “sustainable” profession but that description has become increasingly contentious.The report from Steward Health Care and the Australian National University’s Australian Health Policy Research Institute suggests that if the country continues to deliver services as it has done in the past, it may not be sustainable for long.Key […]
In recent years, as the Affordable Care Act has taken hold in the United States, a series of social issues have become hot topics.The new health care law aims to tackle health care inequalities in the US, including access to care, pay equity and quality of care.The Affordable Care Foundation (ACF), a private, nonprofit organisation, […]
In the United States, more than 5 million people are hospitalized every year for a variety of reasons, including pneumonia, heart attacks, and stroke.A small percentage of these patients will develop a high blood pressure.In addition, a high BP can lead to many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.The good news is that […]
A recent update to Windows 10 has made it much harder to uninstall a virus or malware that’s been installed by a third party.Windows 10 can now be installed in a way that prevents the installer from installing an uninstaller or a registry key to remove malware or other unwanted programs.Microsoft released the update today […]
Health care providers are increasingly looking for ways to keep the costs of treating patients low for patients, regardless of their ability to pay.And while it might be easy to think of healthcare as a privilege or privilege, that’s not necessarily the case, said Dr. David M. Cone, a pediatric neurologist and medical director of […]
The GOP’s health care plan would leave more than 16 million Americans without health insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Office, as it attempts to fulfill a campaign promise.The CBO estimated the bill would increase the number of uninsured by an average of 15 million.The nonpartisan office also projected that more than 14 million people […]