A 3D printed ‘Smart Egg’ is helping bird experts at Oregon Zoo save the critically endangered California condor.
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A key index of underlying inflation that is closely followed by the Federal Reserve remained elevated last month, keeping the Fed on track to …
Long COVID is mirroring the effects of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. A study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience foun…
These life-like bras have been designed to help women with darker skin tones recognize the early symptoms of breast cancer.
The S&P 500 fell 2% Tuesday for its sharpest drop since the market was selling off in December. The Dow lost 697 points.
Falling inflation is a welcome sign that the Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate hikes are having their intended effect, Cleveland Fed Presi…
Researchers say most of the nursing home sector agrees reimbursement rates are significantly lower than costs of care — especially given government requirements for quality and compliance in nursing homes.
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Authors, journalists and filmmakers take what may seem mundane or complicated and bring it to life through engaging storytelling. Each year, I highlight interviews that stuck with me throughout the year.
Stocks started 2023 with gains on hopes that cooling inflation and a slowing economy may get the Federal Reserve to ease off its sharp interest rate hikes.
Most of us realize that our economy is far more complex than simple free-market capitalism. It is baffling that big business is now viewed as more virtuous than our public institutions.
Stocks ticked higher in quiet trading Tuesday on Wall Street, ahead of some potentially market-moving reports scheduled for later in the week.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A simple letter intervention highlighting a new mandate to check the prescription monitoring program (PMP) before prescribing controlled substances, with or without information about coprescribing risks and coprescribed patients, can increase PMP engagement, according to a report published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
Most of the parcels up for lease are located in North Dakota. The exception is a 227-acre parcel west of Forsyth on the Yellowstone River.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The pandemic disrupted in-person mental health care, but the expansion of telehealth enabled care for an increasing number of patients, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in JAMA Health Forum.
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were mixed Monday at the start of a week with a few events that could shake markets, including updates on inflation and the health of corporate profits.
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Authors, journalists and filmmakers take what may seem mundane or complicated and bring it to life through engaging storytelling. Each year, I highlight interviews that stuck with me throughout the year.
January mortgage rates forecastMortgage rates might rise modestly in January, reaching their 2023 peak before settling lower the rest of the year.If mortgage rates do rise in January, they will do so in response to two things:A stubbornly high inflation rate.Uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do at its next monetary policy meeting, which...
January mortgage rates forecastMortgage rates might rise modestly in January, reaching their 2023 peak before settling lower the rest of the year.If mortgage rates do rise in January, they will do so in response to two things:A stubbornly high inflation rate.Uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do at its next monetary policy meeting, which...
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Before the omicron wave, increasing vaccination for staff at U.S. nursing homes was associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents and fewer cases among staff, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Network Open.
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Stocks ended higher on Wall Street after a day of wavering as minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting of policymakers underscored how the central bank remains determined to keep rates high to crush inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq added 0.7%.
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is a significant association between persistent postconcussion symptoms (PPCS) and depression, according to a meta-analysis published online Dec. 27 in JAMA Network Open.
Violence and inequality in Mexico prompt many people to seek a better life in the United States. But for others, Mexico offers peace and prosperity they can't find in their homeland.
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After months of record highs, mortgage rates are showing signs of easing, sending some relief to potential homebuyers’ budgets.
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A nurse-driven protocol for improving pneumococcal vaccination rates in immunosuppressed patients is associated with significant increases in vaccination rates, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in The Journal of Rheumatology.
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture is safe and feasible for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), according to a pilot study published online Dec. 29 in JAMA Network Open.