Many inmates at Western Missouri Correctional Center, like their peers in prisons across Missouri and the nation, are hesitant about getting vaccinated against covid-19 because they don’t trust prison health care.
Read MoreDemocrats’ $1.9 trillion covid relief package will offer some of the most significant help for Americans to pay for health insurance in a decade. But the temporary provisions are complicated. KHN offers tips for consumers.
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The once-promising therapy that infuses blood plasma from recovered covid-19 patients into newly infected people, theoretically to boost immunity, has suffered setbacks. But some proponents say it’s too early to abandon the treatment.
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TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sleep problems and a high level of burnout are...
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TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Health care workers may be increasingly receptive to...
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Across the country, a mishmash of rules to qualify for a precious covid shot is creating nightmares for consumers. Criteria including age, occupation and medical conditions vary dramatically.
Read MoreThe vaccination rollout has been unsteady, but the vaccines seem very effective, raising hopes that the pandemic will subside by later this year if enough Americans get their shots. Meanwhile, remain cautious.
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MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For adults aged 65 years and younger living with...
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MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was 79 percent...
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MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 is associated with increased risks for...
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Is Vit D over 40 ng/mL protective against Covid? Covid-19 infection was significantly linked with...
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Social distancing, other infection controls still needed to achieve herd immunity Vaccinating...
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Montana is looking to join most other states in requiring small businesses to offer laid-off employees temporary continuity of their health care plans. But the bill, if it passes, likely won’t take effect in time to help people directly affected by the pandemic.
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A financial research firm offered its take on when states might be reaching the sought-after status of herd immunity. But some experts say the analysis is oversimplified.
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Millions of teens and preteens help care for ill parents or grandparents. The pandemic has boosted their numbers while making it harder for them to get social and emotional support outside the home.
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THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The American College of Allergy, Asthma and...
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THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children not receiving in-person school...
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With schools opening up classrooms, millions of young athletes are also getting out on fields and courts. But pandemic precautions and delays are spurring conflicts among parents, coaches and doctors.
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Californians are venturing out to shop, dine and work far more now than a year ago, when state officials issued the first sweeping stay-at-home order. But we’re still sticking to home way more than before the pandemic, according to mobile phone tracking data.
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WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 antibodies were found in the blood of...
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