Most people have put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them. Infections, vaccinations, or a combination of both have bolstered people’s immunity, and while new variants continue to pop up, getting sick does not induce the same panic it once did. But a new study shows that recovery from COVID-19 might not be as quick or straightforward…
If your dad is a man of few words, you’ve probably already figured out that silence doesn’t necessarily mean distance. “Some men were taught to love in presence, not paragraphs—and that still counts,” says Melanie Preston, a therapist in Atlanta whose dad has always shown up strong but quiet. She remembers him comforting her during…
‘Are you afraid of dying, or are you afraid of not living?” Last year, I was sitting in a circle of strangers – half Buddhist monks, half morbidly curious members of the public – when someone asked one of the most profound questions I had ever heard. I was at a “death cafe”, at my…
Whether you use your bike to commute daily, for a quick trips to the shops or long rides to keep fit, having it stolen can be a nightmare. Here’s what to do if yours goes missing. What to do if your bike is lost or stolen Report the theft to the police and describe the…
I think I have a problem sexually. I can ejaculate alone when I masturbate, but not with a partner. This is becoming a problem as my partner is complaining about my inability to ejaculate when I am with her. I am now over 30 and it is starting to get me worried. Is there any…
Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service will soon allow medical professionals to virtually scrub in and assist in surgical procedures with the addition of a new telesurgery platform. It was recently announced that three CQHHS hospitals in Rockhampton, Gladstone, and Emerald will introduce the technology provided by Teladoc to “address barriers in surgical access and…
When Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began his tenure as Health and Human Services Secretary, he pledged, “We won’t take away anyone’s vaccines.” However, recent policy changes under his leadership—coupled with the unprecedented dismissal of all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 9—have proven that statement false, raising grave concerns for…
New warnings from the American Hospital Association and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency detail a shift in tactics by Play, a ransomware group that uses a double-layered extortion model to encrypt systems and steal sensitive data. The AHA is calling on its members and other healthcare organizations to protect care delivery operations and patient…
Dr. Robert W. Warren is an Epic Emeritus CMIO and holds a doctorate in cellular immunology. Among other positions, he previously was chief medical information officer at Charleston, South Carolina-based MUSC Health. The key focus of Epic’s emeritus program is working with healthcare organizations to use informatics to improve care. While some activities are Epic-specific –…
Small and rural healthcare organizations have to grapple seriously with many challenges that their larger counterparts are often better able to navigate. Not to do so could risk closure. Uncompensated care is a big one, of course. Combined with ever-higher operational costs, declining reimbursements mean many rural health systems and hospitals skate on thin financial ice and…