At 16, Nicolas Montero is old enough to get vaccinated on his own in some parts of the country. But he had to try to get the jabs without his parents knowing, since they’re opposed to the vaccine.
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Acute care at home brings the hospital to patients’ living rooms
Hospitals are starting to provide health care in patients’ homes, including things like x-rays and bloodwork. The approach saves a hospital bed for more urgent needs and lets patients heal in comfort.
As state medical boards try to stamp out COVID misinformation, some in GOP push back
State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, such as those who spread COVIC misinformation. But in Tennessee and other states, lawmakers are saying ‘not so fast’
Why millions on Medicaid are at risk of losing coverage in the months ahead
During the pandemic, a federal mandate said state’s could not kick people off Medicaid, even if they were no longer eligible for the benefit. That will change if the public health emergency is lifted.
Before COVID, TB was the world’s worst pathogen. It’s still a ‘monster’ killer
It was under control. And then it wasn’t. In her new book Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History, VIdya Krishnan shows how “we repeat the same disease-spreading mistakes over and over.”
Becoming a parent means forgetting what I learned in medical school
Dr. Mara Gordon spent ten years observing the health care system as a medical student and physician. When she got pregnant she finally understood how vulnerable it can feel to be a patient.
Health care workers in Ottawa are being harassed protesters against COVID-19 mandates
In Ottawa, health care workers have reported being harassed by protesters who oppose Canada’s vaccination policies. Scott Simon speaks to Dr. Alison Eyre, who works in the city center.
Kids with autism struggle to adapt to adulthood. One doctor is trying to change that
Dr. Mai Pham left a corporate career to spark change in a system that is failing millions of Americans with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
For travel nurses, jobs at home can’t come close to pay they get on the road
The pandemic pay for traveling nurses was too good to pass up for many RNs. But some are ready to settle down at home, and they’re finding full-time jobs aren’t keeping up with salary increases.
Americans are putting life on hold as the COVID wave delays their surgeries
A Rhode Island man in his 80s had planned to spend the winter somewhere warm with his wife. Instead, he’s among the many people waiting for the COVID wave to break so his surgery can be rescheduled.
