A 22-year-old was shot in the head in St. Louis. As a surgical team prepared him for organ harvesting, his neurosurgeon raced to the operating room to stop it, saying that his patient had a chance at life. Today, the man is alive, sharing his story. #news #healthcare #shorts source Related Posts Latif Nasser: The […]
A swim team in North St. Louis combats the public health threat of drowning — especially among Black children and adults — by promoting water safety not just for its athletes but also their parents. Read more: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/black-swimmers-kids-adults-swim-lessons-drowning-risk-water-safety-equity-missouri/ #swimming #shorts #learntoswim source Related Posts Latif Nasser: The amazing story of the man who gave us […]
Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR’s “Bill of the Month” thousands of questionable bills. Our crowdsourced investigation with @NPR paved the way for landmark legislation and highlighted cost-saving strategies for all patients. Learn more: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/bill-of-the-month-surprise-medical-bills-crowdsourced-investigation-npr-sunset/ #medicalbills #healthcare #shorts source Related Posts Why Not Everyone Supports Black History Month Black History Month originated […]
Black newborn babies likely to die when under the care of White Doctors by statistics 3X more. This Video is about is about Black newborn babies who are more likely to die 3 times more when looked after by White doctors. Black newborn babies in the United States are more likely to survive childbirth if […]
In this Your Health segment, Dr. Doee Kitessa discusses what contributed to a worsening of pregnancy-related death during the pandemic, and why Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy. Dr. Kitessa is an obstetrician/gynecologist at the University of Maryland Medical Center and an assistant professor of medicine at the University of […]
Chidiebere Ibe spotted a flaw in medical training. Ibe, a first-year medical student aspiring to be a neurosurgeon, quickly realized the lack of diversity in the skin tones used in his textbooks and medical workups. He has a passion for art and medicine, and decided to combine both of his talents to bridge the gap. […]
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. Pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris explains that the repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime, to the point where those who’ve […]
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale. A joint KHN-NPR investigation shows patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices. You can read the full investigation here: https://khn.org/news/article/diagnosis-debt-investigation-100-million-americans-hidden-medical-debt/ Video produced by Hannah Norman Music: “Landscapes – Soft Urban Background” from Adobe Stock/MusicRevolution #MedicalDebt #Investigation #HealthNews source Related Posts Latif Nasser: The amazing story of the […]
http://www.ted.com Sharing powerful stories from his anti-obesity project in Huntington, W. Va., TED Prize winner Jamie Oliver makes the case for an all-out assault on our ignorance of food. Jamie Oliver is transforming the way we feed ourselves, and our children. Jamie Oliver has been drawn to the kitchen since he was a child working […]
Lewis Black explains why congressional Republicans will never be able to fix America’s health care system and offers some grim advice to healthy uninsured millennials. Watch full episodes of The Daily Show for free: http://www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah/full-episodes The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central. source Related Posts Nas ft Jay Z […]