[ad_1] CNN — Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country continues its battle with an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 infections following its dismantling of severe pandemic restrictions. The images – taken by Maxar in late December and …
Read More »Nurses strike: Mount Sinai NICU mom stays by her son’s side in hospital after his primary nurses leave to strike
[ad_1] New York CNN — Lora Ribas hasn’t left her son’s bedside in four days. Her one-year-old baby, Logan, has been in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) since he was born. For the past three and a half months, he’s been under the care of Mount Sinai Hospital where …
Read More »Alzheimer’s Disease Fast Facts | CNN
[ad_1] CNN — Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other intellectual abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, which is a general term for the loss of memory and intellectual abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is fatal …
Read More »Updated childhood obesity treatment guidelines include medications, surgery for some young people
[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 »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 »New York authorities confiscated a record-breaking amount of fentanyl drugs in 2022
[ad_1] CNN — Authorities in New York seized record-breaking amounts of fentanyl powder and fake prescription pills laced with the potent opioid in 2022, according to two drug enforcement agencies. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Division seized 1.9 million fentanyl-laced pills and 1,958 pounds of fentanyl across the …
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