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Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents
Since 2010, pedestrian deaths are up 77% according to the Governors Highway Safety Association data. Why did over 7,500 people die while walking or jogging on a roadway last year? Every day, on average, 20 Americans walk along a roadway and are killed by a vehicle. In...
How Health Systems Leaders Use Strategic Planning And Marketing In Healthcare Systems
Operating a healthcare facility is complicated. Without careful planning, problems can arise that impact the quality of care offered. Health systems leaders use a variety of tools and tactics to ensure that operations are well-managed and streamlined. Good planning...
New Fullerton California Car Accident Study: Comprehensive Analysis
Road safety remains a pressing issue worldwide, warranting continuous research and action. Despite remarkable strides in technology and more robust traffic regulation enforcement, vehicular accidents continue to pose a significant public health risk. The recently...
Navigating Personal Injury Claims in California: Understanding Your Rights and Legal Options
California is known for its bustling cities, scenic landscapes, and diverse communities. However, accidents resulting in personal injuries can happen at any time and in any place. When facing the physical, emotional, and financial toll of a personal injury,...
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Families ‘failed’ by trust meet ahead of inquiry
22 hours agoShareSaveStuart WhincupNorth East and CumbriaShareSaveFamily handoutsFamilies and former patients who say they were "failed" by a health trust are meeting to discuss what they would like to see covered in a public inquiry.In 2022, an investigation found...
How the NHS became the battleground in the trans debate facing workplaces
6 hours agoShareSaveAlison HoltSocial affairs editorShareSaveBBC"A moment of truth." That was the verdict of a group of nurses in Darlington after a legal judgement that said NHS bosses had violated their dignity by allowing a trans woman colleague to use the female...
Medicaid Tries New Approach With Sickle Cell: Companies Get Paid Only if Costly Gene Therapies Work
Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting friends. It was a contrast to how Cole, 18, spent part of the 2024 holiday season. She was in the hospital — a frequent occurrence with sickle cell...
Finger-prick blood test could be early warning for children with type 1 diabetes
6 hours agoShareSaveMichelle RobertsDigital health editorShareSaveDiabetes UKAll UK children could be offered screening for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, say researchers who have been running a large study. Currently, many young people go...
Why doing a mix of exercise could be the key to longer life
6 hours agoShareSavePhilippa Roxby and Joe McFaddenHealth reportersShareSaveGetty ImagesDon't put all your eggs in one basket when it comes to exercise - doing a variety of different physical activities every week is the key to boosting your health and living longer,...
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
Jan. 15 Jackie Fortiér reads the week’s news: Parents are confused by an overhaul of U.S. childhood immunization guidelines, and while people 65 and older make up the fastest-growing homeless population in the country, traditional homeless shelters often can’t...
Readers Balk at ‘Gold Standard’ of Autism Treatment
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. KFF Health News received dozens of letters in response to an article last month describing how state budget...
GOP Promotes MAHA Agenda in Bid To Avert Midterm Losses. Dems Point to Contradictions.
When a “Make America Healthy Again” summit was held at the posh Waldorf Astoria in Washington, the line of attendees stretched down the block. The daylong, invitation-only event in November featured a who’s who of MAHA luminaries. Vice President JD Vance attended, as...
The hospitals where waiting times are getting worse. Is yours one of them?
5 hours agoShareSaveNick Triggle,Health correspondentandDaniel Wainwright,BBC VerifyShareSaveGetty ImagesNearly a quarter of hospitals in England have seen waiting times worsen since the government published its plan to tackle the backlog a year ago, BBC analysis...
Cancer patients ‘warned for years’ about hospital water infections
1 hour agoShareSavePaul O'Hare,BBC ScotlandandLisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondentShareSaveThe father of a woman whose death is being investigated by prosecutors said a health board was "warned for years" about issues with a hospital water system...
Alzheimer’s finger-prick test could help diagnosis
13 hours agoShareSaveFergus WalshMedical editorShareSaveBBCAn international trial is examining whether a finger-prick blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged over 60 in the UK, US and Canada, will aim to...