We’ve all seen the words “complementary,” “alternative,” and “integrative,” but what do they really mean? This fact sheet looks into these terms to help you understand them better and gives you a brief picture of the mission and role of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) in this area of research. The…
Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What’s In a Name?
Chief Medical Officer: ‘Pandemic Fatigue’ Is Impacting Mental Health
January 26, 2022
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Deputy Chief Medical Officer for mental health, Ruth Vines has stated that pandemic fatigue is contributing to the stress Australians are experiencing during the pandemic. “We have seen significant levels of distress and I’m sure people are now enduring what we call pandemic fatigue and feeling at times increasingly irritable and frustrated,” Vines said on ABC…
Don’t Believe the ‘Medical Bankruptcy’ Narrative
Commentary Americans collectively have about $140 billion in outstanding medical debts, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association. Those hefty bills are driving many people into bankruptcy—at least according to prominent progressives. Left-wing leaders have long stoked fears of “medical bankruptcy” to boost support for government-run, single-payer healthcare….
Oracle to Buy Cerner for $28.3 Billion in Healthcare Sector Push
Business software maker Oracle Corp. said on Monday it would buy Cerner Corp. for $28.3 billion in its biggest-ever deal, gaining access to a trove of data from one of the biggest healthcare IT firms in the United States. Cerner shareholders will receive $95 in cash for each share they hold, representing a premium of…
Amazon Taps Prime Boss to Take Lead at Healthcare Front
Amazon.com, Inc. senior vice president Neil Lindsay has been appointed to oversee the retail giant’s healthcare expansion. What Happened: Lindsay’s LinkedIn profile lists him as senior vice president, health and brand, at Amazon. The executive continues to lead the Jeff Bezos-founded company’s global brand and marketing efforts, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC….
4 States Call in National Guard to Deal With Healthcare Staffing Crisis
December 12, 2021
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At least four states in recent days have called in members of the National Guard to deal with healthcare staffing issues amid COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. Late last week, Indiana became the latest state to deploy the National Guard to hospitals around the state. The Indiana Department of Health confirmed to local media…
4 States Call in National Guard to Deal With Health Care Staffing Crisis
December 12, 2021
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At least four states in recent days have called in members of the National Guard to deal with health care staffing issues amid COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers. Late last week, Indiana became the latest state to deploy the National Guard to hospitals around the state. The Indiana Department of Health confirmed to…
Latin America’s Vaccine Rejection Stems From Sterilization, Experiments
In Latin America, vaccine resistance efforts persist despite continued pressure for governments to vaccinate populations against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Low vaccination rates, in part, are the result of a history of forced sterilizations and unethical medical experimentation, which has created distrust of Western medical initiatives by indigenous populations. In Peru and Bolivia, indigenous women of the Andes…
The Urgent Need to Address Ageism
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism—discrimination against older adults that’s pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized. “We must change the narrative around age and aging” … “adopt strategies to counter” [ageist attitudes and behaviors], WHO concluded in a major report accompanying the campaign. Several strategies the WHO endorsed—educating people about…
Deep Dive (Nov. 15): ‘How Did This Happen?’: Dr. Amerling on Vaccine Mandates
Different countries are taking different approaches on the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. Austria is reinstating a lockdown, but only for the unvaccinated. According to The New York Times, it’s considered one of the first national lockdowns that specifically targets the unvaccinated. Latvia is banning lawmakers who are unvaccinated from doing their jobs. They are not allowed…
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