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LINCOLN — A potential second round of debate on a proposal to restrict some gender-affirming procedures in Nebraska will likely depend on the success of an amendment to narrow the bill. State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha introduced LB 574 this year to restrict what gender-affirming care minors could receive in the state. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska […]
The fight against climate change has shifted, climate justice activist Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru told the Bryant students gathered for the recent “An Evening with Wawa: Fighting for Climate Justice” event. “I don’t think we’re trying to just educate people anymore,” she argued. “Most people, over 70 percent of the United States population, understand that climate […]
By Jeff Dunn, PhD, AOMarch 25, 2023 Cancer is a leading cause of death in every country worldwide.1 In 2020, almost 10 million people died of cancer, a number that . . .
A path leads to the Maryland State House. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines. Gov. Wes Moore’s historic nomination to lead the Maryland State Police remains on ice after Senate Democrats failed to reach a consensus during a Tuesday caucus meeting. Retired Lt. Col. Roland Butler appeared before the Senate Executive Nominations Committee on Monday night […]
Two months ago, seven United Nations human rights investigators sent the U.S. government a protest over health care for detainees at Guantánamo Bay that described troubling treatment of an Iraqi prisoner who is now disabled. The United States never replied, and over the weekend the U.N. Human Rights Council released the 18-page report by the […]
Throughout the pandemic, Black Americans have made up a disproportionate share of cases, hospitalizations and deaths compared to any other racial or ethnic group. Now, doctors and advocates . . .
United States Catholic bishops have issued guidelines that seek to stop Catholic hospitals from providing gender transition care, a move LGBTQ advocates say could harm the physical and emotional health of transgender people within the church. The 14-page doctrinal note, titled “Moral Limits to the Technological Manipulation of the Human Body,” sets forth guidelines for […]
Note: This content is an annual update published on March 15, 2023 to incorporate newly available data. Executive Summary Racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care remain a persistent challenge in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic’s uneven impact for people of color drew increased attention to inequities in health and health care, […]
This video features staff from UPMC Presbyterian: Matthew Lauderdale, pharmacy technician; Celeste Johnson, pharmacy technician intermediate, Taivion Voynes, pharmacy technician, Brenda Russell, CPhT, technical supervisor, Nakesha Tyler, CPhT, technical supervisor; and Serena Woods-Wilson, senior pharmacy technician. tilialucida / stock.adobe.com Matthew Lauderdale: In terms of having more people who are minorities within the healthcare field, it […]
The Leaburn name is synonymous with Charlton Athletic. Former striker Carl Leaburn spent 11 years at the club and his son, Miles, is the latest academy product to light up the first team. But it is Tracey Leaburn who is now the beating heart of the club. As Charlton’s head of men’s first-team player care, […]