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Longevity “guru” Bryan Johnson announced he has been diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis, a chronic condition in which the immune system attacks the lining of the stomach
The ETSU Health Johnson City Community Health Center’s (JCCHC) annual Community Health Fair returns Saturday, Sept. 12, offering community members a chance to connect with health care providers, local re
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Timor-Leste as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. Timor-Leste was the last country in WHO’s South-East Asia Region with suspected endemic trachoma. With this validation, trachoma has been eliminated as a public health problem throughout the region
Sanford Health and North Memorial Health today announced the organizations have finalized their partnership and are now one nonprofit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health. The combined organization will preserve Robbinsdale Hospital and its essential role as a Level I Trauma Center while making significant investments that improve care, expand access and build a…
The Medical Minute: Is BMI telling the whole story? Deborah Dunn, left, is measured by Carlette Gable, a medical assistant at Penn State Health Medical Group – Middletown.
Over 6,100 confirmed Ebola cases and 3,007 deaths reported, according to Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, director of the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 3,007 people out of 6,186 confirmed cases (people), according to Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe, director of the…
The California Report Voters in This Competitive California District Say Healthcare Is the Key Issue California’s 22nd District has high Medicaid enrollment, and redistricting has given Democrats an edge. Sep 1, 2026 Updated 11:21 am PT Randy Villegas, running for California’s 22nd Congressional District, said his campaign manager wants him to take frequent selfies for…
Pakistan health minister proposes ending permanent jobs in public hospitals after deadly fire
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s federal health minister on Monday proposed ending permanent jobs in public hospitals and instead hiring employees on performance-based contracts, days after a deadly fire at a prominent government hospital in Islamabad killed 14 newborns
ANCC Magnet Recognition is the highest credential a healthcare organization can achieve. Magnet designation indicates to patients and the public that the organization has met the most stringent, evidence-based standards of nursing excellence in patient care delivery
As Africa marks the 24th African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August, leaders, researchers and traditional health practitioners are reflecting on a pivotal question: how can traditional medicine help accelerate universal health coverage across the continent?