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A shortage of cancer doctors will hamper the ability of the NHS to provide cutting-edge care, experts are warning. A Royal College of Radiologists census of 62 major UK cancer centres found more that 7.5% of consultant posts were vacant, with services maintained only by large amounts of overtime. It said this was unsustainable and […]
If you or a loved one has a serious or life-threatening illness, you might have thought about palliative care. To understand palliative care and how it can help relieve pain and improve quality of life, consider the following questions. What is palliative care? Palliative care is specialized medical care that focuses on providing patients relief […]
In just a few weeks late last year, 11 children with physical and developmental disabilities died in an adenovirus outbreak at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Jersey. Many of the kids at Wanaque liked to play patty cake, listen to music and hold their stuffed animals. Although many couldn’t speak, they’d […]
Professor Stephen Hawking’s nurse has been struck off for failures over his care and financial misconduct. Patricia Dowdy, 61, who worked for the renowned scientist for 15 years, was handed an interim suspension in 2016, it emerged at the weekend. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has now found she did not “provide the standards […]
Pop star-turned-vicar the Reverend Richard Coles has credited a mental health hospital for saving his life when he was 17. The former Communards keyboard player said he was an inpatient at St Andrew’s Healthcare in Northampton when he had an episode of clinical depression. Mr Coles said he was coming to terms with his sexuality […]
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By Christine Vestal In the legal battle to hold drug companies responsible for the country’s raging opioid epidemic, media attention largely has focused on a national lawsuit set for a late October trial in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio. But it may be upstaged by a lesser-known opioid case: Oklahoma v. Purdue Pharma, scheduled for […]
Choosing where to turn for care in a scary and sudden medical situation can be confusing. You might not know if you should head to urgent care or go straight to the emergency room (or, in some cases, call 911). Are your fever and cough due to the flu, or do you have pneumonia, which […]
Young people in England are being targeted by the government in a bid to recruit thousands of more care workers. The Every Day is Different campaign will be promoted on social media and online platforms to get the under-40s to take up jobs such as care workers, therapists and activity co-ordinators. There are currently more […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Katie Price has said she may have to move her disabled teenage son Harvey into residential care as her family finds it harder to cope. The disability rights campaigner and mother-of-five said Harvey, who is 16, sometimes scares her other children and “is a danger to himself”. He […]
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz took a shot at the health care plan proposed by Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) that would abolish private health insurance. “That’s not correct, that’s not American. What’s next? What industry are we going to abolish next? The coffee industry?” asked Schultz on Tuesday during an appearance on “CBS This Morning.” Schultz […]
Long-term care is a term used to describe home and community-based services for adults who need help taking care of themselves. If you're considering long-term care options for yourself, a parent, or another loved one, start the research and discussions early. If you wait, an injury or illness might force your hand—leading to a hasty […]
The LGBTQ population’s health care needs are often different from those of cis-hetero patients, including when it comes to cancer detection and treatment. Sexual and gender minority individuals are at higher risk for certain cancers, and barriers to health care for this group are well-documented — but even when these patients make it to the […]
The family of a woman with a severe disability filed a lawsuit this week against a Florida health care center after she was raped and impregnated early last year while in the care of the facility. The victim is a 23-year-old “non-verbal” and “immobile” woman with “profound mental retardation,” according to the lawsuit, which was filed […]
Ardent foe of socialized medicine Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is planning to undergo hernia surgery this month in Canada, where medical care is publicly funded and universally provided. Paul, who is not covered by the Canadian health care system, will pay out of pocket for the operation, an aide told Politico. The surgery is set to take place […]