In the proposed increase in fee schedule rates, the wage reimbursement would be about $15 an hour for community direct service providers, up about a dollar from the previous rate.
A new study in two states that compares coronavirus protection from prior infection and vaccination concludes getting the shots is still the safest way to prevent COVID-19.
The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially launch.
Infectious diseases specialists Dr. Jacqueline Wong and Dr. Fatima Kakkar answer questions about whether kids exposed to COVID-19 should be isolated and how to ease other parental concerns.
Here are the political cartoons that ran in The Sentinel the week of Jan. 10.
BBC News reports a recent study suggests catching a cold may help your body protect itself against COVID-19. The study found that those who had developed specific immune cells to fend off catching another cold also appeared less likely to become infected by the coronavirus. Researchers say t…
Medicare said Tuesday it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer's drug whose benefits have been widely questioned, a major development in the nation's tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer tantalizing possibilities but come with prohibitive prices.
Acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter and Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson today strongly urged those who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant to get vaccinated to gain protection from COVID-19. "Pregnancy is a vulnerable time," Dr. Johnson said. "The evidence is clear that vaccine…
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.
Even if you do try to report your results, the information isn’t likely to move the needle on the public’s understanding of the virus. That’s because they’re not included in the data health officials use to produce their reports and policies.
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and make testing for the virus more convenient amid rising frustrations.
“There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.” – Jill Churchill
With the "vaccine," the skin around a black-legged tick bite would become itchy, visible and inflamed, and the reaction would give someone a chance to remove ticks before it has time to transmit Lyme.
Pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorders are among the leading causes of maternal death worldwide.
A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine boosts antibodies five-fold a week after the shot is administered, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday, citing preliminary findings of an Israeli study.
Omicron is more likely to infect people, even if it doesn't make them very sick, and its surge coincided with the holiday travel season in many places.
There was an “abrupt decline” in the percentage of older Americans reporting serious problems with concentration, memory and decision-making over a decade — particularly among women.
It won't be like flipping a light switch: The world will have to learn to coexist with a virus that's not going away.
Yes, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up.
The omicron-fueled surge is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated.
The Food and Drug Administration approved naloxone as a prescription drug to treat opioid overdose in 1971, when it was only an injectable drug.
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, can spread within days from the airways to the heart, brain and almost every organ system in the body, where it may persist for months, a study found.
The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported.
The challenge is getting tested, getting a prescription and starting the pills in a short window.
The stepped-up efforts for rapid tests will not come in time for people who want to find out if they are infected before the holidays.