#healthcare

#healthcare

immediately meet upon our return to Congress next week

Let's face it-life in the U.S. can feel like a treadmill that never stops. Between the rising cost of living, healthcare premiums that rival rent, and a culture built on overwork, more and more Americans are asking: "Is there a better way to live?" The answer? Yes-and it starts by looking beyond the borders. The dream of escaping the endless American grind-rising costs, stressful commutes, and minimal work-life balance-has led many to seek a better quality of life abroad.

There's more troubling news for the white-collar job market: wage growth is falling short of inflation. A Bankrate analysis used employment cost index and consumer price index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to look at how the gap between wage and salary growth and inflation has changed since 2021. The difference allowed Bankrate to identify the industries with better worker bargaining power. Financial activities and professional and business services fell on the wrong side of that divide. Wage growth falling behind inflation in those sectors adds to the bleak picture of the white-collar labor market.

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"This gift is an unprecedented investment in the millions of lives burdened with cancer, especially patients and families here in Oregon," said OHSU president Shereef Elnahal.

When that broken promise is 50 years old and the consequences are deep and far-reaching, we are talking about a whole different level of suffering.

Dr. Robert Grossman emphasized the importance of ambition and knowledge with his advice to graduates, stating that it doesn't matter where you come from, but how high you aim.

During extreme weather, the challenges faced by teams assisting homeless people in New York City's subway system are heightened, requiring additional oversight and compassion for vulnerable individuals.

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can reduce inflammation, repair damaged tissue, and modulate the immune system, with potential to treat chronic diseases and delay ageing.

"My father voted for Trump in 2016, even though I made it clear to him that he would try to get rid of Obamacare, which prevented insurance companies from discriminating against me as a recent survivor of stage 3 cancer. That wasn't enough for my dad. He voted for him anyway. Two years later, he left and divorced my mother after 48 years of marriage. Trump divided and ripped our family apart."

The BMA stated that resident doctors' pay is still a fifth lower than it was in 2008 when factoring in inflation, despite recent pay rises.

The Sussex Beacon, a Brighton-based charity supporting those living with HIV, has announced it is set to become the UK's first-ever dedicated hospice for the queer community in Sussex.

The state of health care in Nigeria is deeply concerning. The biggest problem is infrastructure. There are no drugs and functional medical equipment.

I became very dizzy and I collapsed. I didn't know it then, but I'd had a cardiac arrest. Fortunately, because Joe Biden was in town, there were lots of police around to do CPR and there was an armed response vehicle with a defibrillator in it. All of that was on me within a couple of minutes and that's the reason why I'm here now.

Hochul warned that federal cuts to Medicaid would push New York's health system to the brink of collapse, especially if a MAGA Republican becomes governor.

Nonprofit hospital systems across the country are spending millions to plaster their names on sports stadiums and arenas, highlighting a significant investment in sports sponsorship despite economic uncertainties.

The average monthly cost for nursing home stays in Germany has reached $3,760, which is a significant burden given the average pension is only $1,100 per month.

The number of people in the UK using drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro has soared to well above a million, with most patients paying to get them privately.

In California, there was a 6.5% increase in individuals using medical aid in dying law between 2023 and 2024; however, utilization remains significantly lower than in other countries like Canada.

The newly launched Healthcare Literacy Council of Contra Costa County is leading a public education campaign to help people make better use of their health coverage, avoid unnecessary emergency room visits and get the care they need more affordably and effectively.

"I'm basically starting over - that's the part that bothers me," said Francis, who's in her 50s and based in the Northeast US. "But I have to do what I have to do to survive."