The mother of a disabled boy expresses her concerns on a new health care bill, supported by Senator Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, in an article posted by CNN. Read more here
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jacksonville.com:Hurricane Irma: How Jacksonville-area hospitals responded to latest weather crisis
An article posted on jacksonville.com details how hospitals in Northeast Florida went about business as usual, despite being in crisis mode, during Hurricane Irma. Read more here
The Columbus Dispatch: Study says the developmentally disabled receive poorer health care
According to an article in the Columbus Dispatch, a recent study indicates that people with disabilities fared worse than others when it comes to their health status, the quality of their health care, access to care, unmet health-care needs and number of hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Read more here
Stanford Medicine: After years of working through pain, acceptance to a top university
An article published by Stanford Medical highlights Hari Suresh, 20, of Fremont, who is starting his freshman year at UC-Davis. Though his journey was a bit longer and more complicated than that of most teens, Suresh has triumphed. Read more here
The Journal News: Free screenings at Nyack Hospital; Good Sam receives 5-star rating; people in the news
A column published by the Journal News has announced Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY has received a five star rating and free breast cancer screenings will be offered at Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY. The column also notes some newsworthy people and organization in the community. Read more here
news-medical.net: Study finds overall favorable outcomes among cardiac patients treated in childhood with ECMO
According to an article appearing on news-medical.net, a research team from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) published a study detailing longterm extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the August 2017 issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. According to the article, the study found a positive outcome among survivors, as reported by their families. Read more here