Stranded in the ER, seniors await hospital care and suffer avoidable harm
Physicians say this problem is even worse than during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Biden鈥檚 remarks at Morehouse College in Atlanta will be closely scrutinized as some have called for protests of his support of the Israeli government鈥檚 actions in the region.
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Undergrads are unionizing, in a sign of labor鈥檚 resurgence
Students, who often work next to unionized full-time employees, are looking for better pay, more predictable hours and benefits such as holiday and sick pay.
Their first baby came with medical debt. These parents won鈥檛 have another
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Paid sick leave sticks after many pandemic protections vanish
Temporary measures allowed employees to take up to two weeks of paid sick leave for COVID-related illness and caregiving. But the provisions expired in 2021.
What鈥檚 keeping the US from allowing better sunscreens?
Every hour, at least two people die of skin cancer in the United States.
Putin and Xi vow to step up fight to counter US 鈥榗ontainment鈥�
They warned of growing nuclear tensions between rival powers.
Medical residents are increasingly avoiding states with abortion restrictions
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Forget ringing the button for the nurse. Patients now stay connected by wearing one
Hospitals are deploying technology to improve efficiency and address a decades-old nursing shortage.