Colorado Hospitals in ‘Critical Condition’ as State Weathers Another Surge
Harold Burch’s home has a spectacular view in Paonia, a rural part of Colorado’s Western Slope at the foot of...
Month: December 2021
With Overdose Deaths Surging, Advocates on the Ground Push for Over-the-Counter Naloxone
Treatment for addiction is available. For help, call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP), or visit findtreatment.gov. GREENSBORO,...
How LA, Calling the Shots on School Vaccine Mandates, Can Lead the Way on Covid Rules
Arthur Allen On March 31, 1977, as a measles epidemic swept through Los Angeles, the county health department issued an...
Split Supreme Court Leaves Texas Abortion Law in Effect, but Says Providers May Sue
In the second-most anticipated abortion case of the year, eight justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that abortion...
Sex Apps for Gay Men Join Forces to Fight Online Insults
Editor’s note: This article contains references to racial and ethnic slurs. Corey Baker, a gay man in Columbus, Ohio, has...
West Virginia Sen. Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats’ Plan for Seniors’ Dental Care
Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling. For the past few years, after the last of her...
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About (Vaccine) Mandates
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Health Experts Worry CDC’s Covid Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated
For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s online vaccine tracker has shown that virtually everyone 65...
From ‘Physician Assistant’ to Medicare, Readers and Tweeters Mince No Words
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity...
When the Surges Just Keep Coming: A View From the Covid Vortex
Dr. Rais Vohra has impeccable timing. He stepped into his role as interim health officer of Fresno County just months...
Data Science Proved What Pittsburgh’s Black Leaders Knew: Racial Disparities Compound Covid Risk
The ferocity of the covid-19 pandemic did what Black Pittsburgh — communities that make up a quarter of the city’s...
Is It Time to Change the Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’?
As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new...
