Category: Health News
Politics and Pandemic Fatigue Doom California’s Covid Vaccine Mandates
In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest covid vaccine requirements in the country. Their proposals would have required most Californians to get…
Missing COVID-19 data leave us in the dark about the current surge
As science journalists, we’re accustomed to data. We sift through it and talk it over with experts. We pay close attention to the stories that…
Missouri’s unfilled nursing positions increased 98% since 2019
One in five registered nurse positions in Missouri is unfilled – a 98% increase from two years ago – according to a new report by…
California Schools Try to Outrace Covid Outbreaks
A fourth-grade camping trip led to one outbreak, a high school prom to another. But even with covid cases rising as schools head into the final stretch…
As ‘Trigger Law’ Looms, New Clinic Preps to Provide Abortions in Conservative Bastion
A modest, tan building sandwiched between a gas station and a small apartment house near this Western city’s downtown has become an unexpected focal point…
Tribal Pharmacy Dispenses Free Meds and Fills Gaps for Native Americans in the City
Tucked away on a side street near downtown, the Mashkiki Waakaa’igan Pharmacy offers its Native American clientele the services of any ordinary drugstore — it…
Tennessee drug overdose deaths increased 25.6% in 2021
There was a 25.6% increase from the year before in Tennessee drug overdose deaths between December 2020 and December 2021, according to new data from the Centers…
Inflation could force Colorado health care providers to raise prices, cut services
A new report sheds light on how inflation could impact Colorado’s health insurance option program, also known as the Colorado Option. The report, published by the Common…
This Rural, Red Southern County Was a Vaccine Success Story. Not Anymore.
At a glance, it seemed like a Southern pandemic success story in a most unlikely place. A small county northeast of Chattanooga, along the twisting…
How Better Ventilation Can Help ‘Covid-Proof’ Your Home
For two years, you beat the odds. You masked, kept your distance, got your shots. Now, despite those efforts, you, your child, or someone else…
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