Keokuk County Hospital needs three physicians to staff its emergency room, but currently has just two. The hospital is seeking to hire a third full-time doctor to work in the ER and help treat patients at the 14-bed facility. Natalie Krebs/Iowa Public Radio Natalie Krebs/Iowa Public Radio Even by ruralContinue Reading
~UserGI15966731/iStockphoto/Getty Images For decades, doctors have warned Americans not to overindulge in fast food. So it was striking to see the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sit down to a burger and fries on national television this week. While waiting for a meal at aContinue Reading
Dr. Mehmet Oz testifies before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington D.C. on Friday in his bid to be named administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images We’re following the confirmation hearings for the Trump administration. See our full politics coverage, andContinue Reading
Until 2020, few Americans needed to think about how viruses spread or how the human immune system works. The pandemic offered a painful crash course. Sometimes, it seemed that the science was evolving as quickly the virus itself. So The New York Times asked experts to revisit the nightmare. OfContinue Reading
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity doctor, is expected to face a tense confirmation hearing on Friday, with Democratic senators planning to question how he would oversee Medicare and Medicaid now that Republicans and the Trump administration are weighing significant changes affecting millions of Americans. Among the possible plans beingContinue Reading
Dr. Mehmet Oz built his television empire on the simple promise that you can take control of your health. Over 13 seasons of “The Dr. Oz Show,” from 2009 to 2022, he told viewers what to eat, how to exercise, what supplements to take and when to worry about symptoms.Continue Reading
As more measles cases emerge around the country, doctors say they’re concerned that those infected may be at risk of long-term health complications. A bout of measles sends the immune system into shock, demolishing critical cells that help our bodies respond to threats. This can leave people extremely susceptible toContinue Reading
By the fall of 2020, many of the seniors at Oakland Technical High School had become nocturnal. Already confined to their homes for half a year and desperate for fun, they stayed up all night. They were making TikToks, watching porn, playing Fortnite. In the monotony of the pandemic lockdown,Continue Reading
Dr. Dave Weldon, who served in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009, is no longer a candidate to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His nomination was withdrawn shortly before a Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images The Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
My stepdaughter has been a single mother for about five years. She’s 45 and I recognize that it’s tough raising a 10-year-old girl while holding a full-time job and routinely jousting with an uncooperative ex-husband. I try my hardest to take everything into account. At issue is my stepdaughter’s unwaveringContinue Reading
