[ad_1] CNN — Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treatment of obesity urge prompt use of behavior therapy and lifestyle changes, and they say surgery and medications should be used for some young people. The guidelines, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, are the first comprehensive update to the …
Read More »Josh Allen describes kickoff return touchdown in first play since Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest as ‘spiritual’
[ad_1] CNN — Josh Allen could barely hold back his emotions as he described Nyheim Hines’ kick return touchdown in the Buffalo Bills’ first play since teammate Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest. With Hamlin watching from his hospital bed and after some powerful pre-game tributes, Hines took the opening …
Read More »UK nurses say strikes still on after ‘disappointing’ talks with government
[ad_1] London CNN — British nurses and ambulance drivers will press on with more strikes in a dispute over pay after talks with the government failed to produce a breakthrough on Monday. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which represents close to half a million nurses, midwives and health care …
Read More »Medicare enrollees won’t pay more than $35 a month for insulin as new drug provisions kick in
[ad_1] CNN — Senior citizens and other Medicare enrollees can now get a break on the cost of their insulin. They won’t pay more than $35 a month for each insulin prescription that’s covered by their Medicare Part D plan. And they won’t be subject to a deductible for insulin. …
Read More »Nurses from New York City hospitals set to strike as contract negotiations stall
[ad_1] New York CNN — Negotiations aimed at averting a nurses strike at two major New York City hospitals went past a midnight deadline with a walk-out by 7,000 nurses looming as soon as 6 a.m. ET Monday. Tentative deals were reached in recent days covering nurses at seven hospitals, …
Read More »Damar Hamlin is showing continued progress and expects to be released from the hospital in the coming days, source says
[ad_1] CNN — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown continued progress with his recovery after his cardiac arrest and on-field collapse, and expects to be released from the hospital in the coming days, a source told CNN. Six days after 24-year-old Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed during …
Read More »Amid negotiation gridlock between Mount Sinai Hospital and the nurse’s union, newborns in intensive care are caught in the middle
[ad_1] CNN — Crucial union negotiations between Mount Sinai Hospital and the New York State Nurses Association appear to be at a standstill and both parties say the other is refusing to return to the bargaining table. As the impasse continues between the hospital and union, the most vulnerable patients …
Read More »Jeremy Renner celebrates 52nd birthday in the hospital after snowplow accident
[ad_1] CNN — Jeremy Renner is celebrating his 52nd birthday with a message of gratitude to his medical care team. The actor is continuing to recover from injuries sustained in a snowplow accident. “Thank you renowned medical ICU team for beginning this journey,” Renner wrote on an image shared to …
Read More »Nursing union says Mount Sinai management walked away from negotiations ahead of planned Monday strike
[ad_1] CNN — Famed Manhattan hospital Mount Sinai is moving newborns in their intensive care unit to other hospitals ahead of a planned New York nursing union strike. Around 10,000 nurses at five private New York City hospitals are set to strike Monday after not yet reaching agreements on contracts …
Read More »Buffalo Bills return to work after Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on the field
[ad_1] CNN — The Buffalo Bills were holding meetings and a walk-through Wednesday before their Week 18 game against the New England Patriots – less than two days after Bills player Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during a nationally televised game. The 24-year-old safety has shown “signs of improvement” and …
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