The housing crisis is requiring creative scrambling and new partnerships from health care organizations to keep older patients out of expensive nursing homes as homelessness grows.
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Health-care facilities have been under attack by both sides in Sudan's year-long civil war. Aid groups are trying to shore up care with mobile clinics but fear the need is too great.
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Seniors gather at community centers to stay cool and safe during hot weather, which poses heightened risks for older adults.
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The disclosure of the outbreak's size comes as health officials have warned the public to avoid unpasteurized milk due to bird flu circulating in U.S. dairy cows.
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Lack of fair wages and adequate benefits led to a breakdown of negotiations on Monday, the union said.
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Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are in such high demand that many patients with Type 2 diabetes can't get them when they need them.
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While the number of fentanyl-related deaths among children under 18 in San Diego County are decreasing — from 15 deaths in 2021 to two last year according to county data — advocates said education remains crucial.
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Hundreds of Americans continue to die every day from overdoses. More of those deaths now involve stimulants like cocaine and meth mixed with fentanyl. Men of color have been hit particularly hard.
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Most states currently don't have age limits for buying zero-proof beverages that look and taste like beer, wine and liquor. But some researchers argue they could be a gateway into drinking for kids.
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Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department.
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