How red-state politics are shaving years off American lives adn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from adn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ASHTABULA, Ohio - Mike Czup unspooled the hose to wash his hearse. It was time to pick up the body of yet another neighbor who had died in the prime of life. Since he started working at 15 in the funeral business, Czup has seen plenty of tragedies. But the 52-year-old said he's still coming to grips with a disturbing fact about the bodies he washes, embalms and entombs: About a quarter of the people he buries are younger than him, as residents in this once-thriving coal town are dying earlier an
Republican state policies on cigarettes, seat belts shorten life spans washingtonpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtonpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former legislators join call to action on infant mortality in Ohio – BG Independent News bgindependentmedia.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bgindependentmedia.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ohio struggles with infant and maternal mortality rates, landing at 41st out of 50 states and the District of Columbia for infant outcomes, according to HPIO data.
Infant mortality continues to be an issue in Ohio, and two former legislators who worked to bring the problem to the forefront are urging the state to do more.
A mobile clinic is bringing drug treatment to rural Idaho. The organization Ideal Option s first treatment clinic on wheels is in Rexburg. Ideal Option received a grant from the state to create the roving facility. .
New York State s new 2024 budget provides some needed relief to hospitals. Along with a Medicaid rate increase, the budget includes $1.4 billion for distressed hospitals. But, provisions ensuring hospitals can afford to provide certain levels of care were left out of the budget. .
People might picture a defibrillator or stretcher when they think of a first responder. But what about an iPad? South Dakota says a new program shows promise in combining telemedicine with ambulance crews. Next week is National Emergency Medical Services week, and South Dakota officials are touting an initiative that fits first-responder units with technology that allows them to consult with hospital staff while enroute to the Emergency Room. .