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Post-9/11 Islamophobia has triggered a mental health crisis among Muslims. Now, the shift toward seeking mental health care is happening at Islamic centers and mosques. This story comes to us from our partners at Feet in 2 Worlds, a project that brings the work of immigrant journalists to digital news sites and public radio. Mufti Mohammad […]
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A man sitting in a chair in his bedroom narrowly avoided a tree crashing through the roof. It happened at a home on Lake Vista Court in Kennesaw as strong winds moved through Friday morning. We first showed you the damage on Channel 2 Action News at Noon. “Things were nice […]
Ever since the release of Brittney Griner from Russia, there have been a lot of questions raised about the prisoner swap deal that facilitated her release. Russia had demanded the release of arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for Griner in a one-for-one deal, which was approved by the US authorities. While many celebrated the […]
The one-nurse emergency room that serves the remote community of Alert Bay, tucked off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, has shut down until January because it has no available staff. That means any urgent medical cases not serious enough to warrant an air evacuation are looking at a water taxi or ferry ride of at […]
Obstetrician Kecia Gaither instituted a programme to screen pregnant women of colour for cardiovascular problems that can increase their risk of complications.Credit: Kecia Gaither Decolonizing science Science is steeped in injustice and exploitation. Scientific insights from marginalized people have been erased, natural-history specimens have been taken without consent and genetics data have been manipulated to […]
Dr. Eckart Rolshoven examines a patient at his clinic in Püttlingen, a small town in Germany’s Saarland region. Although Germany has a largely private health care system, patients pay nothing out-of-pocket when they come to see him. Pasquale D’Angiolillo for KHN hide caption toggle caption Pasquale D’Angiolillo for KHN Dr. Eckart Rolshoven examines a patient […]
YPSILANTI – McLaren Health Care President and CEO Philip Incarnati will give the commencement address at Eastern Michigan University’s graduation ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17, at Eastern’s George Gervin GameAbove Center. Philip Incarnati Incarnati will speak at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony and will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree. Ronald Woods, an emeritus faculty member […]
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), a federal entitlement program, with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a work-conditioned and time-limited benefit administered by states through a federal block grant program capped at $16.5 billion per year. TANF evolved from a series of state-level […]
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announces that members of its staff and participating federal partners received a national commendation for their work in Operation HealthWrong, a long-term, multi-defendant health care fraud prosecution. At its annual conference, the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (“NHCAA”) selected Operation HealthWrong as […]