CLUTE, Texas – This Week’s UTMB Health Athlete of the Week honor goes to Brazoswood’s sophomore shortstop Ali Rios. Rios was a key contributor in the Lady Buccaneers’ postseason softball run. She hit a grand slam home run to knock off the Pearland Oilers, who were defending state champions. “I’ve been playing since I was…

Michigan officials say the latest data show the state’s 988 Lifeline number appears to be making a difference for people facing mental health crises. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, launched in July 2022. It’s a 24/7 phone number that people experiencing behavioral health distress can call…

Two years of negotiations ended Friday without a final draft of a global agreement on how to best handle the next pandemic that public health officials say is sure to come. After the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization was asked to write an agreement on how to respond to the inevitable next one and…

HELENA — An 18-year-old from Butte is being showcased on a cereal box, to bring attention to pediatric health care. Brooke Glennon was chosen earlier this year as one of 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals National Champions, who serve as ambassadors to bring attention to the work of pediatric hospitals around the country. Now, she’s…

CHICAGO (CBS) — An adjunct professor was fired from her role at DePaul University, after offering an optional assignment to her students in which she asked them to explore the biological and health impacts Israel’s war in Gaza has on Palestinians.  Dr. Anne D’Aquino taught Health 194, Human Pathogens and Defense, across from the now…

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – Prisma Health recently released a statement providing an update on their negotiations with UnitedHealthcare insurance company. Prisma providers have been out-of-network for UnitedHealthcare (UHC) customers since the first of the year after failed negotiations between the two companies. On Friday, Prisma Health confirmed that they are still “actively engaging in discussions” with…

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery. We hypothesized that children with neurodevelopmental problems would have reduced healthcare utilization during the pandemic compared to before the pandemic. Methods We conducted a population-based study of healthcare visits for new neurodevelopmental problems among children ages 0–6 years in Ontario, Canada. Our outcome measure was rate per…

<!– SHOW ARTICLE –> Susquehanna Health Foundation recently held its 9th annual Lifetime Achievement Awards event recognizing the life’s work of Ronald L. “Ron” Cimini and Ronald V. “Ron” DeFeo, Jr., while also celebrating major donors to UPMC services and facilities in north central Pennsylvania. Cimini was given the Philanthropist Award in honor of his…

Michael Barone, syndicated columnist <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> If you want to explain to a puzzled, left-leaning writer like The Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey why most voters this year rate the economy during former President Donald Trump’s term more favorably than the economy during President Joe Biden’s, you might start with a pair of simple charts.…