by Alexandra Collins Here in the United States, the healthcare system is pitted against us all. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (2024), in the first quarter of 2024, 8.2% of Americans aged 18 to 65 were uninsured. That is 27.1 million people without health insurance. Collins & Gupta (2024) found that many people in the United States with healthcare insurance still struggle; many are experiencing medical debt, errors in medical billing, and denials of

by Bob Kieserman On Friday, an advisory panel created by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. voted to change a recommendation that has been serving the American public for over 30 years. As I am sure you know by now since it has been all over the news, the panel deemed that babies should no longer receive the first dose of the Hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. Instead, the panel voted to recommend that the first dose be given when the child is 2 months old and only if the moth

by Alexandra Collins   Introduction   In March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a state of emergency. Many people contracted COVID-19 and became severely ill, and in extreme cases, people died. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic affected education worldwide, prompting schools to transition from in-person to remote learning rapidly. Historically, in the United States, there have been racial and ethnic disparities in higher education, which led me to explore: How did

by Courtney Pokallus and Bob Kieserman In 1990, there were 6,650 hospitals in the United States. In 2016, there were 5,530. That is because around 2010, a new chapter in healthcare management began to take place. Between 2010 and 2017, the country saw the growth of hospital systems with major hospitals in various regions of the country buying smaller hospitals and/or merging with similar size hospitals to form large regional healthcare systems. And as part of the game plan o

contributed by Bob Kieserman I am very concerned about the American healthcare system. One of the most threatening concerns is the rapid collapse of our public health system. I want to share this superb article that recently appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine . I urge you to take the time to read through this article and appreciate what is happening to one of the most important aspects of not only our American healthcare system, but the public health system of th

by Bietel Kidane Introduction Water aerobics has frequently been hidden in the fitness world by more conventional workout regimens like jogging, cycling, or weightlifting. However, compared to many of these land-based workouts, water aerobics may be more beneficial for fat reduction, according to new study and anecdotal data. In addition to providing a welcome diversion from dull gym sessions, this aquatic exercise takes use of specific characteristics of water, like buoyancy

Most people are very familiar with the popular health information websites like WebMD and Medline Plus. Granted, they are well-conceived and valuable resources for a patient seeking information on a medical topic, and we all turn to them when we search the net for information on what ails us. However, I have discovered a real treasure that far surpasses them all. Unfortunately, it is a lesser known resource, but it just could be the best consumer health information resource w

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