Only a third of people feel in control of their mental health, research shows as the impact of Covid-19 is explored. The Irish Life ‘Health of the Nation’ study highlights fewer people are happier in 2020 than in the two years prior to the pandemic. The national Mental Health Index has fallen from 637 points,… Read More: Just one in three of us feels we have a… »
MONDAY, June 29, 2020 — Wildfire smoke has an almost immediate harmful effect on the heart and lungs, researchers say. Using data from wildfire seasons between 2010 and 2015 in British Columbia, Canada, the researchers linked exposure to elevated levels of fine particles in smoke with ambulance dispatches for heart and lung conditions. Dispatches rose… Read More: Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study »
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. President Donald Trump caused a stir when he said at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last weekend that he wanted less testing for COVID-19. While aides denied that, it didn’t help when on Wednesday the administration announced it would cut off federal funding for a… Read More: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not… »
Health in 2 Point 00 Jun 24, 2020• Sadly conferences have all gone digital, but Jess and I are still here covering deals on Health in 2 Point 00. On Episode 130, DispatchHealth gets $ 136 million, providing in-home health care by sending a tech to your house, BrightInsight gets $ 40 million to help… Read More: Health in 2 Point 00, Episode 130 | DispatchHealth, BrightInsight,… »