The World Health Organization is issuing a national alert, urging people to avoid outdoor activities in hot, humid climates.The WHO also says people should get tested for COVID and that people should avoid close contact with people who have COVID.Here’s…
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Which are the biggest U.S. medical centers in the Bay Area?
In an effort to keep track of the biggest medical centers, ABC News is breaking down the medical centers with the highest number of beds per capita, most beds per person, most outpatient and emergency rooms per capita and the…
How to get the latest medical technology at the most affordable price
KETTERING, Ala.— Kettering Medical Center and Flagstaff Medical Center have partnered to offer free, one-time medical technology for patients to get checked out at the hospital and the park.This is an open, no charge, program for all of our medical…
Texas Medical Center to open in Dallas
The Dallas Medical Center plans to open its doors to Dallas area residents this fall.The medical center announced the opening to the Dallas Morning News on Thursday.It will serve as a hub for the medical community in Dallas, Austin and…
North Carolina doctors, nurses face federal lawsuit over botched transplants
North Carolina medical workers, including a nurse who botched a kidney transplant to save her husband’s life, face a federal lawsuit in North Carolina over botched surgeries, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.A federal jury trial is…
U.S. doctors in Mexico are suing a hospital for treating them like slaves and forcing them to perform manual labor
U.N. experts say they have documented instances of U.R.M. doctors using slave labor to provide care for patients in a Mexico hospital.The U.n.Special Rapporteur on Torture, Richard Falk, told reporters Monday that a group of doctors from Mexico’s National Hospital…
How to Treat Your Dog’s Neck Pain With OxyContin and Other Painkillers
If your dog has trouble breathing, having trouble chewing, or is just starting to have trouble with their eating, you should consider taking OxyContin.It’s a painkiller that’s used to treat a wide range of ailments, including: Chronic lower back pain…
Medical centers around Arizona are being targeted for new rules requiring that people with chronic conditions receive a prescription from a primary care physician
Flagstaff Medical Center is the largest in the state, with an average of 6.6 beds per patient.It also has the largest number of Medicaid beneficiaries in the area, with nearly 9,000.But its primary care physicians and residents aren’t being encouraged…
Which NHL teams have the best win-loss record this season?
Over the past few years, the win-lost record has been an increasingly important statistic.This season, though, the team with the worst record in the NHL, as of Sunday, is Boston Bruins, and that’s despite having the second-worst goals-against average in…
Medical marijuana, marijuana-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and other ailments
Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have developed a novel approach to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological disorders.The team, led by Dr. Anthony S. Vliet, MD, and Professor James P. F. Sperry, MD., have identified an endogenous…