The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, S.C. is closing its primary care practice Jan. 17, according to local newspaper T&D.
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An annual assessment from the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows homelessness grew 2.7 percent from 2018 to 2019, driven largely by a 16.4 percent increase in homelessness in California, according to The New York Times.
The tune of a popular nursery rhyme can be used to help children remember the six-step hand hygiene technique recommended by the World Health Organization, according to an article in the BMJ.
Exposure to high levels of air pollution increases the likelihood of developing mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, according to a study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
Per the nearly $1.4 trillion spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate, the minimum age to buy cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products will be raised to 21 years across the country, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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In the last 30 years, smoking among U.S. adults has decreased 45 percent, but obesity has increased 166 percent, according to a report by United Health Foundation, part of insurer UnitedHealth Group.
People who use e-cigarettes have a higher risk of developing chronic lung diseases, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital, part of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health, said it is discontinuing its voluntary lung health maintenance program.
The Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010 with the goals of controlling healthcare costs and decreasing the number of people without health insurance.
The governor of Georgia issued a state of emergency Dec. 13 after flooding damaged 222 inpatient rooms at Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.