Consuming one or more sugary beverages per day may decrease chances of getting pregnant, according to a study published in Epidemiology.
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Lebanon, N.H.-based Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital will shutter its maternity ward July 15, transitioning those services to Lebanon-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center as part of a planned merger, according to the Valley News.
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System leaders said their plan to close the emergency department at its St. Lawrence campus is part of an effort to adapt to patients' changing needs and busy schedules, reports the Lansing State Journal.
HealthInsight and Qualis Health — two healthcare consulting firms focused on implementing population health initiatives to improve patient outcomes — signed a letter of intent to merge, the companies said Feb. 8.
Vermont received the highest score for physical well-being, meaning more of its residents reported good health and stamina compared to other states, according to 2017 state rankings from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index released Tuesday.
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Three of the top 10 healthiest cities in the U.S. are in California, according to an analysis by WalletHub.
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health launched a partnership with Circulation, whose digital platform coordinates nonemergency medical transportation for patients with ongoing medical conditions.
Officials at Salem (Ore.) Hospital believe their $3 million emergency department expansion will boost the local economy, according to the Statesman Journal.
A study, published in JAMA Surgery, examined the link between injury scene characteristics — such as distance to trauma care, community income level and median age in neighborhood — and death.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health determined Wednesday there are no legal issues regarding UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton (Mass.) Hospital's decision to close its gastrointestinal unit, according to The Telegram.