Texas Children’s Hospital has fired a nurse after she posted information about a child testing positive for measles to Facebook. The woman commented about the child’s symptoms in a group dedicated to so-called “anti-vaxxers,” who question the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.
Texas Children’s Hospital has fired a nurse after she posted information about a child testing positive for measles to Facebook. The woman commented about the child’s symptoms in a group dedicated to so-called “anti-vaxxers,” who question the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.
The opioid epidemic may soon take a turn for the better thanks to researchers at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who believe they’ve made progress in finding a non-addictive painkiller that suppresses the addictive effects of opioids.
While the official death toll of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, was estimated at 64 people, the actual count may be closer to 3,000, according to a new, independent study.
Nearly 90 percent of American consumers used digital health tools such as telemedicine, wearables and online health information in 2017, according to a recent survey.
Nearly 90 percent of American adults are using at least one digital tool—such as an app or wearable device—to monitor their health, according to a report from Rock Health.
Congressional Republicans are reportedly thinking about taking another swing at overturning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) after the death of Senator John McCain, R-Arizona, The Hill reported.
