Texas Revamps ‘Active-Shooter’ Drills at K-12 Schools to Minimize Trauma | Kaiser Health News

Texas Revamps ‘Active-Shooter’ Drills at K-12 Schools to Minimize Trauma | Kaiser Health News: School lockdown drills are designed to prepare students for violent threats. But for some students, especially those with special needs, the drills can trigger or exacerbate mental health problems. Texas is taking a step toward balancing safety and mental health with new regulations around how the drills are conducted. “If some kids are coming away traumatized or we’re magnifying existing trauma, we’re not moving in the right direction,” one expert says.

Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report | Modern Healthcare

Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report | Modern Healthcare: Definitive Healthcare’s report found that the medical profession lost almost 200,000 providers in just three roles.

High cost of insulin prompts 1.3 million Americans to ration the drug

High cost of insulin prompts 1.3 million Americans to ration the drug: Doctors warn the high cost of insulin puts all type 1 and some type 2 diabetes patients at risk of medical complications, hospitalization and death.

The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.'

The next U.S. COVID wave is coming. Why it will be 'much weirder than before.': It has become pretty much impossible to keep up with all of the latest coronavirus variants, but there's most likely a new wave on the way.

After a century of service, AMC enters final steps before closing

After a century of service, AMC enters final steps before closing: At 7 a.m. this Friday, Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency room will close, ending a century of service to anyone who comes through the door.

Americans Killed by Guns in 2021 at Highest Rate in 30 Years | Time

Americans Killed by Guns in 2021 at Highest Rate in 30 Years | Time: The U.S. firearm homicide rate and the rate of suicides by firearm rose in 2021 to a three-decade record high. Here are some reasons why.

Thursday, October 6, 2022

CDC 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff

CDC 2022-2023 Flu Vaccination Campaign Kickoff: Everything you need to know about the flu illness, including symptoms, treatment and prevention.

COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

COVID Boosters Could Save 90,000 Lives This Winter. Will Americans Get Them? - Consumer Health News | HealthDay: THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- How many Americans will die of COVID-19 this winter could depend on how many get their booster shots, a new report shows.Up to 90,000 U.S. COVID deaths could be prevented through the fall and winter, but that is less likely if vaccine uptake continues at th...

Tick, tick, tick: Interoperability deadline looms for providers

Tick, tick, tick: Interoperability deadline looms for providers: Tomorrow is the deadline for providers to meet interoperability guidelines set forth in the 21st Century Cures Act.