More than a dozen states now have near-total abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with limited medical exceptions meant to protect the patient’s health or life.
Mine workers unions are sellouts – Wusakile MP
By ROGERS KALERO
PAVYUMA Kalobo has branded mine workers unions sellouts who have betrayed miners’ interests and by concentrating on securing contracts from the mining companies at the expense of negotiating for better conditions of service for miners who are now wallowing in poverty and hunger.
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CRC screening uptake no better with use of fecal immunochemical testing in at-risk individuals
For first-degree relatives of patients with nonsyndromic colorectal cancer (CRC), fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) screening does not improve screening uptake compared with colonoscopy screening, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in PLOS Medicine.
Tiny, rural hospitals feel the pinch as Medicare Advantage plans grow
When several representatives from private health insurance companies called on him a few years ago to offer Medicare Advantage plan contracts so their enrollees could use his hospital, Bleak sent them away.
Q&A: How to support a loved one who has chronic pain
Dear Mayo Clinic: My spouse suffers from chronic pain after a back injury five years ago. The pain affects his ability to work and enjoy day-to-day activities with our family. Seeing him in pain and not knowing how to help is difficult for me. How can I support him on the challenging days when the pain is more severe and encourage him on the good days?
When a lump is more than a lump?
A breast self-exam is an inspection of your breasts that you do on your own. To help increase your breast awareness, you use your eyes and hands to regularly observe the look and feel of your breasts.
Tips for healthy heart from a Mayo Clinic cardiologist
Today’s age of quick access to information, constant updates on medical advancements and health recommendations make it easy to get overwhelmed. But when it comes to maintaining a healthy heart, Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, has some important and simple tips he’d like to share with everyone.
Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers
When Andria Peterson began working as a clinical pharmacist in the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units at St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada, in 2009, she witnessed the devastating effects the opioid crisis had on the hospital’s youngest patients.
Zumani terrorism case:
By GRACE CHAILE
A ZAMBIA Bureau of Standards (ZABS) laboratory analyst was on Monday quizzed by the defence to authenticate the credibility of a test report generated by him when the institution did not conduct any test on the articles alleged to have been used in gassing.
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FDA approves Zilbrysq for generalized myasthenia gravis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved UCB’ Zilbrysq (zilucoplan) for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis.