SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) — In the North Bay, health and wellness professionals say they’re feeling sick about a planned fitness festival this weekend in Santa Rosa, which they say wasn’t legit. NorCal Fit Fest was a chance for small business owners to showcase their products and talents, but participants believe they were scammed. They…

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —More than 200 patients at Valleywise Health Medical Center in east Phoenix will soon need to be moved. “We are moving everybody in one day. We do not want to operate in both facilities simultaneously,” said Dr. Michael White, the Valleywise Health chief clinical officer. They’re going from the old hospital to the…

The U.S. health system has often been criticized for putting profits above patients with exorbitant fees and overcomplicated processes that get in the way of keeping people healthy. Value-based care was supposed to fix that, but skewed incentives on the part of some medical providers are getting in the way of changing the delivery of…

Deep within the Penobscot Experimental Forest in Maine, a team of researchers has uncovered a fascinating phenomenon involving small mammals. These woods, located about 10 miles north of Bangor, are scattered with hidden treasures — not gold or jewels, but eastern white pine seeds. These seed caches were strategically placed by researchers to study the…

When it comes to heart health, eggs have been viewed as a problem food for a while now. The reason for this being that eggs are high in cholesterol and high cholesterol is associated with heart disease. However, a recent study has sought to find if this negative association is correct. Are eggs damaging to heart health?​…

Neurons have a high energy cost mainly sustained by glucose, but paradoxically present a weak glycolysis. This fact is now shown to account for healthy bioenergetics, reduced mitochondrial redox stress and whole-body fitness. Mice with high glycolytic rates in neurons present impaired autophagy, cognitive defects and metabolic-like syndrome. This is a preview of subscription content,…

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – Laredo Public Health is ramping up its efforts to ensure that everyone in the community has access to essential vaccinations. Starting Tuesday, May 28, individuals with insurance coverage or the ability to pay out of pocket will be able to receive a range of vaccinations at Laredo Public Health facilities. The…

Senator Kaine is heading up two health-focused bills passed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee on Thursday. One of those is the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, named for a Charlottesville doctor — that aims to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare…

Delaware could become the 18th state to direct Medicaid to pay for abortion services and the 5th state to require state-regulated private health plans to do the same. In April, House Majority Leader Melissa Minor Brown’s (D-New Castle) legislation requiring Medicaid to cover termination of pregnancies cleared the House Appropriations Committee. She has since substituted…

Ascension nurse talks about how cyberattack has impacted hospital services The ransomware attack — shutting down every day tasks, affecting patient wait times, prescriptions — and they’ve even had to dust off the fax machine. <!–> FOX 2 (WJBK) – The cyberattack against Ascension Health started on May 8th, when it was first detected and…