29.2% drop in death rates since 1999
You’re less likely to die of cancer today than you were a generation ago. True, you could’ve said the same thing 20 years ago and 40 years ago. But the …
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Global heating is no longer a tomorrow problem. It’s today’s
For decades, global warming was widely seen as a tomorrow problem, something for our hapless grandchildren to worry about. But with heat records tumbling relentlessly, it’s becoming clear that tomorrow …
California man’s medically assisted death offers lessons
My husband, Gary, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lymphoma in 2019, at the age of 57. Gary was a vegan, an artist and graphic designer and an avid hiker. He …
In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance – The Mercury News
Shalina Chatlani | (TNS) Stateline.org Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to …
Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds
Rong-Gong Lin II | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The risk of developing long COVID — enduring, sometimes punishing symptoms that linger well after a coronavirus infection — …
Optum laying off 364 California healthcare workers, shuttering urgent cares
Optum, a healthcare company owned by UnitedHealth Group, is laying off 525 people in multiple locations, many of them at urgent care facilities in Southern California. The company, in a …
Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states – The Mercury News
Nada Hassanein | (TNS) Stateline.org During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle “Roz” Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers …
East San Jose leaders criticize plans to expand Good Samaritan Hospital while downgrading care at Regional Medical Center – The Mercury News
San Jose community leaders are decrying a plan by HCA Healthcare to expand a local hospital on the western edge of the city while downgrading care at Regional Medical Center …
How often you poop could suggest more than you think, study finds
By Kristen Rogers | CNN How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated. The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, …
How to find a good, well-staffed nursing home – The Mercury News
Jordan Rau | (TNS) KFF Health News Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can be the right choice if you or a loved one …