All about cholesterol
The latest science on how blood levels of HDL, LDL and more relate to cardiovascular health When C. Michael Gibson of Boston saw his doctor in the spring of 2023, the blood test results were confusing. His cholesterol levels were decent — he was already taking statins to keep the “bad” cholesterol low — but the arteries delivering blood to his heart were nonetheless crammed with dangerous plaque. “It didn’t make sense,” says Gibson, himself a cardiologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. So Gibson asked his physician to check his blood for a specific kind of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a). And there was the explanation: He had more than double the normal amount of that...
Facing Unchecked Syphilis Outbreak, Great Plains Tribes Sought Federal Help. Months Later, No One Has Responded.
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. It was 2022 when pediatrician Tom Herr realized just how many babies on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota were already infected with syphilis when they took their first breaths. He was seeing more and more patients who’d spent their first weeks in a tangle of tubes that pumped antibiotics into their tiny bodies. Some had died in the womb. With growing alarm, Herr and other health officials spread the word, appealing to bosses at the federal Indian Health Service and tribal health authorities, writing op-eds and talking to reporters. But...
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Broward Healthpoint And Community Care Plan Unveil New Maternity Care & Heart Community Resource Center
Broward HealthPoint and Community Care Plan are proud to announce the grand opening of the Maternity Care Center and Heart Community Resource Center in Lauderdale Lakes. This collaboration aims to address health disparities in maternal care identified in central Broward County. “Our collaboration stems from a shared commitment to addressing the critical health disparities in maternal care within central Broward County,” said Broward Health President and CEO Shane Strum. “By leveraging our resources and expertise, we are providing comprehensive maternal care services, ensuring that women can easily access prenatal care and support throughout their pregnancy journey.” Broward HealthPoint, an...
Healthcare Organizations Speak Out on FTC Non-Compete Ban
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban non-compete agreements for workers in for-profit companies. The move upends non-compete laws across the country and has healthcare workers, as well as those who employ them, wondering about its implications. Non-competes are common in physician and mid-level practitioner employment agreements. Since the FTC non-compete ban was announced, several legal challenges have already popped up and more are expected – so it’s unclear if or when the ruling will take place – although it is scheduled to become effective 120 days after being published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024. The rule change provides for a comprehensive ban on new...
