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Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer

April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team…

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Universal Health Services Stock Plunges After Q1 Results, FY22 Outlook Cut Probability

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE:UHS) reported first-quarter revenue growth of 9.3% year-over-year to $3.29 billion, beating the consensus of $3.21 billion. The operating income declined by 21.2% Y/Y to $232.86 million, and the margin contracted by 274 bps to 7.1%. Acute care hospitals owned adjusted admissions increased by 5.7% Y/Y, and adjusted…

Benzinga

Ukraine refugees need urgent, ongoing health care. We've worked in refugee camps and there's a right way to do it

The war in Ukraine puts the plight of refugees and displaced people back in the headlines. From February 24, more than 5 million people have crossed Ukraine’s borders. A further 7.7 million are estimated to have been been displaced internally.

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Thousands of Stanford, Packard Children’s nurses begin strike to demand for better staffing, mental health support

SAN JOSE, Calif. — About 5,000 Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital nurses went on strike Monday morning to demand for hospital officials to reach a new contract, seeking better staffing and mental help support.

Tribune News Service

Mask mandates in Illinois hospitals, doctors’ offices not going anywhere, for now

CHICAGO — It may be some time before people can walk through Illinois hospitals, doctors’ offices and nursing homes barefaced, despite mask mandates dropping on buses, planes and trains last week.

Chicago Tribune

Do I need a second Covid-19 booster? An epidemiologist answers 3 immunity questions

The latest recommendations have left many wondering about the importance of boosters for protection against Covid-19. Here are the answers to three essential questions about boosters and immunity.

Inverse

'I’m exhausted': Why these nurses are preparing to strike — and others already have

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Stanford nurse Mark O’Neill could have quit his job caring for desperately ill COVID and cardiac patients, joining the exodus of other health care workers seeking a reprieve from the stress of the past two years.

Tribune News Service

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More people are struggling with loneliness than diabetes, US surgeon general says

MIAMI — The link between loneliness and public health may not be readily apparent to many, but it is to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who visited his Miami hometown Friday with a broad agenda — meeting with health care workers about pandemic-related burnout, speaking with LGBTQ students about mental…

Miami Herald

Did you skip going to the doctor during the pandemic? You’re not alone

DALLAS – The shoulder pain and dizziness started before the pandemic, but Shane Hardin, 46, didn’t think much of it.

Tribune News Service

The Best Health Care ETFs to Buy

The best health care ETFs offer diversification across medical industries as well as exposure to a sector with lower volatility than the broader market.

Kiplinger

Karen Lynch got the big job at CVS. Now comes the big challenge: Vaccinate America

The new CVS Health chief is the highest-ranking female CEO ever to appear in the Fortune 500—just in time for the company’s most important mission yet.

Fortune

Want to Create a Lasting Legacy? Four Issues to Address

To ensure a lasting legacy, you must have a clear plan for how your wealth will transfer, including mitigating taxes and avoiding pitfalls for your heirs.

Kiplinger

How the Internet of Things Can Be Leveraged in Health Care and Retail

This data company's customers include UPS, Target, and Whirlpool.

Fortune

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