Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Fargo, N.D., has a vision of "improving the human condition through exceptional care, innovation and discovery." This vision extends across not only eight states, but also across international borders to areas such…
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Included in a batch of proposals to combat gun violence signed recently by President Barack Obama is funding to train teachers for basic mental health triage and a referral system for children requiring mental and behavioral services, according to a…
Emergency department visits and hospitalizations in 2009, when the H1N1 pandemic began, were roughly double the ED visits and hospitalizations in 2008, according to a statistical brief from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.
Many southern California hospitals have not yet responded to a survey regarding their ability to survive an earthquake that was issued by federal and state officials in early 2011, according to a Daily News Los Angeles report.
Medline has introduced the first FDA-cleared antiviral, antimicrobial face mask, which has been show to kill or inactivate 99.99 percent of laboratory-tested flu viruses, according to the company.
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An increase in influenza symptoms is contributing to overcrowded emergency departments in Illinois, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report.
Federal spending on preventive health activities is challenging to track, which makes analyzing the effectiveness of these programs and funding more difficult, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Many states’ health systems may not be able to respond to major health emergencies, according to a report from the disease prevention advocacy group Trust for America’s Health.
The Health Resources and Services Administration will disperse $80.4 million in awards to create or enhance 197 school-based health centers nationwide, HHS Sec. Kathleen Sibelius announced yesterday.
The results of a new study indicate that a lack of vision insurance may irrevocably affect vision, according to a news release.