Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book, Clearing the Fog.
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Many people living in the ‘Diabetes Belt’ are plagued with medical debt
More than half of the counties in the nation’s so-called Diabetes Belt also have high rates of medical debt among their residents, an NPR analysis found.
The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here’s what’s changing
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it’s expiring, here’s what is changing — and what’s not.
Cyberattacks on health care are increasing. Inside one hospital’s fight to recover
U.S. hospitals have seen a record number of cyberattacks over the past few years. Getting hacked can cost a hospital millions of dollars and expose patient data, and even jeopardize patient care.
Rochelle Walensky, who led the CDC during the pandemic, resigns
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced her exit on the same day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.
Biden administration warns consumers to avoid medical credit cards
Americans paid an estimated $1 billion in interest on medical debt in just three years, a federal agency finds. This includes use of credit cards often pitched in doctors’ and dentists’ offices.
These states are narrowly defining who is ‘female’ and ‘male’ in law
LGBTQ advocates say these bills are another attempt to restrict transgender rights. Republicans sponsoring the bills say the definitions are important to keep sex from being conflated with gender.
Medical professionals in Sudan toil to keep healthcare system from collapsing
Sudan’s already fragile healthcare system has been shattered by conflict in the space of weeks. But there are many there who are working hard to fill the gaps in the system.
Medical professionals in Sudan toil to keep healthcare system from collapsing
Sudan’s already fragile healthcare system has been shattered by conflict in the space of weeks. But there are many there who are working hard to fill the gaps in the system.
An electronic health records system for veterans has caused unnecessary suffering
It took decades for the VA to begin updating it’s electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.
