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What is killing sugar-cane workers across Central America?

Chronic kidney disease has killed tens of thousands of young men and is becoming more deadly. But nobody knows exactly what it is, or what to do about it, reports Will Storr

How hospitals could be rebuilt, better than before

Drinking Coffee Linked With Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer

A new meta-analysis finds a correlation between coffee and increased instances of ovarian cancer.

What the WHAT? New Study Recommends Eating Donuts for Breakfast to Lose Weight!

How one medical center fought off an emerging infectious disease threat

A rapid response centered on quick identification enabled OU Medical Center to successfully contain a deadly infectious drug-resistant threat.

Resilient Health Systems Can Prevent and Contain Pandemics

Resilient health systems can help us mitigate disease outbreaks and avert pandemics. This entails being able to detect and respond to emerging diseases threats, bounce back when adversity strikes, address a wide range of health challenges and offer innovative solutions.

Will the U.S. create a single-payer health system?

Most health policy analysts — including those who are sympathetic to the idea — say moving from the current U.S. public-private hybrid health system to one fully funded by the government in one step is basically impossible.

Does Your Medical Center Have a Contract With ICE? These Do.

A Medscape analysis found that several major medical centers have contracts with CBP or ICE to provide services they say will improve conditions for migrants at the border; opponents are outraged that these institutions are supporting a system they believe abuses detainees.

North Shore Medical Center Host Maternal Health and Wellness Fair

North Shore Medical Center hosted a Maternal Health and Wellness Fair so that members of the community were able to speak to nurses and physicians and get important information regarding nutrition,…

EU consultation on the direction of research funding for future health systems?

Discover the TO-REACH project, which aims to prepare a joint European research programme to support health services & systems – could this be the direction needed for future health systems?

Time for an all-payer health system?

When it comes to healthcare, the price is not right.

Standardizing scheduling practices helps to streamline health system consolidation

Hospital and health system consolidation continues to be bustling business. Healthcare organizations across the country are coming together for a variety of reasons, such as to improve efficiency and expand access to care.

8 Warning Signs for Heat-Related Illnesses

Dehydration and heat stroke are two very common heat-related diseases that can be life-threatening if left untreated. Older people are at added risk for heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses, according to the U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA). This is particularly true for those with chronic health issues, the agency cautions. "Heat fatigue, heat-related dizziness, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are all forms…

Learning health systems: pathways to progress

This flagship report advances a comprehensive understanding of what is meant by – and how to create – learning health systems. It outlines the benefits of learning health systems and the actions needed to build such systems.

12 steps to the perfect health system

Recent FierceHealthcare coverage has highlighted the challenges hospitals and health systems face daily: high costs, infection control and patient satisfaction to name just a few. And though...

Mercy a "Great Health System to Know"

Becker's HR chooses health systems that have several awards for clinical and general excellence.