“I just knew something was wrong.” “My doctor told me it is normal to have pain as you get older.” “I went to five different doctors before I was finally diagnosed.” “I was told there is no way I could have cancer, I’m too young.” We put a lot of trust in the medical profession.…
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal. Both One Medical and Amazon received a request for additional information Friday in connection with an FTC review of the merger, according to a filing made with securities…
Share on PinterestResearchers say medical cannabis could help people who experience migraine headaches. Anton Petrus/Getty Images More than 1 billion people around the world have migraine headaches each year. Researchers from the University of Arizona published a study that supports medical cannabis as a potential migraine treatment. Experts agree there are both pros and cons…
The term “medical gaslighting” may be relatively new, but the practice has been affecting people’s health outcomes for decades. “Medical gaslighting is when concerns about your healthcare are being dismissed, they’re not heard and they are minimized,” says Stacey E. Rosen, senior vice president for Northwell Health’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health and co-author of…
Lincoln County stopped the opt: Special Election welcomes Medical Cannabis Published 9:21 am Wednesday, August 31, 2022 In a special election Tuesday, Lincoln County voters opted the county back in to the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act — by only 184 votes. The Board of Supervisors had opted out of the Act, to prevent the cultivation,…
The FDA issued a notice labeling a recall of the Hamilton Medical Hamilton-C6 intensive care ventilator as Class I, the most serious kind. Hamilton Medical initiated the recall for its ventilator on June 27, 2022. The recall is due to a hardware issue with the ventilator’s status indicator board. It covers 497 devices distributed between…
Facebook Twitter Pinterest As flooding hit parts of Texas last week and new tropical systems churn, physicians have advice for all Texas patients: Obtain a copy of your relevant medical information now, in case of an emergency later. Now, entering peak hurricane season, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) recommends everyone get a copy of their…
A University of Iowa search committee has announced the third finalist for the next vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine. Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr. Selwyn O. Rogers, Jr. is Dr. James E. Bowman, Jr. Professor at the University of Chicago, the founding director of the trauma center at University of…
MERIDEN – Daisy Burgos is one in a million – or hopes to be. In 2019, Burgos participated in an All of Us, a national research program that seeks to create a diverse database by collecting health information from a million participants over the course of a decade. She remembered she was waiting for a…
For Immediate Release: August 26, 2022 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the removal of N95 respirators from the agency’s medical device shortage list, signaling that demand or projected demand for this type of face protection device commonly used in health care settings no longer exceeds the supply. This action is the result…