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The Diné helped dig the raw materials to build the US’s nuclear arsenal, but were never told of the danger

Last year, the AMA rightfully issued a strongly worded statement in response to the Russian military targeting health care facilities in Ukraine. A similar statement should be issued regarding Palestinians in Gaza.

Kochi court fines health care institute ₹3.39 lakh for abruptly winding up courses after collecting fees. Complainant enrolled for 3 courses, attended physical/online classes until COVID-19. Institute failed to provide classes, offered to adjust fees against relative's enrollment. Court ruled educational institutions providing services fall under Consumer Protection Act, ordered…

The federal government has resources that help people locate nearby mental health treatment facilities. Yet, over one-third of Americans live in areas that lack mental health professionals.

Fossil fuels pollute to the tune of hundreds of billions in health care costs and swipe an average of two years of life expectancy from each of us, a reader from Los Angeles says.

The researchers concluded that the difference in results was large enough to misclassify millions of people as having hypertension when it was actually in the normal range.

"People are supposed to get treatment for depression, anxiety, any kind of mental health condition in the same way they get treatment for diabetes or kidney disease but, in reality, that doesn’t really happen."

Tripura Health Dept. promises to pay regular stipends to protesting interns at IGM Hospital. Protest by 20+ doctors embarrassed BJP-led State govt. Officials met with interns to resolve issues. Dept. to recruit 226 doctors, 100 nursing & medical staff to ease staff crisis in rural health care.

California is making the nation's most ambitious effort yet to cover non-traditional health care services like housing and food for some of the state's sickest and most vulnerable residents.