Former NHL player and coach Ted Nolan has competed in the Memorial Cup, the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Olympic Games. In October he will be honored as an inductee inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, receiving the Order of Sport for his contributions to the NHL and for his advocacy for Indigenous […]
This article was produced by the editors of Healthing with the support of AquaOmega. While AquaOmega facilitated the production of this article, they had no editorial influence or control over its content, including review prior to publication. What started as a typical ride home after her work day turned into an unexpected disruption to her […]
On November 4, voters across the country will cast their ballots in state and local elections. The results of some of these races could have serious implications for access to abortion and other reproductive justice initiatives. Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, abortion has become a major election issue Roe v. Wade in 2022. Of […]
Innovation is reshaping diagnostics. The rise of at-home testing is disrupting and, in most cases, significantly improving how important healthcare needs are met. But like all disruptive innovations, not all solutions are as reliable, rigorously tested, or responsibly marketed as believed or required. As a result, home diagnostics has received negative attention in recent years. […]
Child tax credits are becoming increasingly popular across the country, with more than a dozen states offering them as financial relief from the costs of raising children. But new research suggests that cities can significantly reduce child poverty by offering their own child tax credit programs. A analysis of Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and […]
If you’re wondering what really happens during pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT), you’re not alone. Many people are referred by their doctor, hear about it from a friend, or encounter it while searching for answers to symptoms such as leaking, pain, or pressure. It’s completely normal to be nervous or unsure about what an appointment […]
This story is part of our monthly Campus Dispatch series. Read the rest of the stories in the series here. The Trump administration is playing a game of carrot-and-stick diplomacy with higher education. Earlier this year, the board has withheld billions in federal funding and subsidies from some of the most elite colleges and universities […]
While abortion has been an ongoing campaign issue for political candidates from coast to coast since the U.S. Supreme Court fallen over Roe v. Wade in 2022, it has barely become a blip in New Jersey’s race to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. That’s partly because New Jersey leaders have since implemented strict abortion protections, […]
A group of patients, doctors and advocates is sue Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is arguing in the State Court of Claims for the unconstitutionality of a so-called “pregnancy exclusion” in Michigan law that determines a person’s right to choose end-of-life care. The court case specifically relates to the Michigan Estates and Protected Individuals Code, which […]
Also important in building the toolbox is that you go at your own pace – a recommendation she emphasizes. “I always open the door (to patients) and say there are resources, and I always ask the patient, ‘Do you want to know more about the resources?’ And if they say no, I write in the […]