Patient with idiopathic hypersomnia says doctors called her lazy
She was tired of being tired all the time. Alyssa Davis often found herself dozing off in school and dance classes growing […]
Tag: Health care
I’m the dentist – here’s the truth about rinsing after brushing
This is a brush work. After years of being told to spit and rinse, Americans are now being told to simply spit, […]
Gender-neutral toilets are dirtiest of all: study
New research is sounding the alarm about the cleanliness of hospital bathrooms. Several types of drug-resistant bacteria and fungi were discovered on […]
8 NYC hospitals earn poor grades for patient safety: report card
Eight NYC hospitals earned a “D” for patient safety in a report card released Wednesday by a health care watchdog group. The […]
I had ‘scary’ preeclampsia – here’s what other mums need to know
Bronx mom Amanda Perez is hoping to sleep in Sunday for Mother’s Day — but she knows that’s unlikely with two boys […]
Jewish doctors form group to fight anti-Semitism in medicine: ‘It’s Nazi Germany again’
Jewish doctors alarmed by “rampant” anti-Semitism and even violence in US health care facilities have formed their own national advocacy group to […]
Report: 61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050
The American Heart Association warns that 61% of American adults will likely have some type of cardiovascular disease in the next 30 […]
NYC drops requirement that late-term aborted fetuses be treated as ‘human bones’
The New York City Department of Health has lifted a requirement that fetuses aborted at or after 24 weeks be considered “human […]
US News and World Report’s list of best hospitals includes 4 in NY
Four New York hospitals — three in NYC and one on Long Island — are among the nation’s top 20 medical centers, […]