HARRISBURG, Pa. — A proposal to ensure access to contraceptives cleared the Democratic majority Pennsylvania House…
Medical technology
Change Healthcare to start notifying customers who had data exposed in cyberattack
Change Healthcare is starting to notify hospitals, insurers and other customers that they may have had…
Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia
HANOI, Vietnam — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a series of deals with his Vietnamese counterpart…
Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule
The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made…
Cameroon or Canada? Poorly paid doctors and nurses are choosing to leave. That’s common in Africa
DAKAR, Senegal — After training as a nurse, Nevielle Leinyuy spent almost a decade in Cameroon…
Book Review: Carol LaHines’ chilling novel chronicles a jilted woman’s descent into madness
It’s no accident that the narrator of Carol LaHines’s second novel, “The Vixen Amber Halloway,” is…
How to find the right balance between telemedicine and in-person care
Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But…
Can pink noise enhance sleep and memory? Early research drives a color noise buzz
You may have heard of white noise used to mask background sounds. Now, it has colorful…
New US tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, batteries and solar cells could raise consumer prices
WASHINGTON — New tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and batteries, solar cells, medical equipment and other…
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
TOPEKA, Kan. — A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the…