For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people say they want.
During the first three years of life, children are building the circuits in the brain that will be the foundation for learning and emotional response throughout the rest of their lives. To help parents nurture their children’s brains, HealthPartners has created a campaign that promotes playing, reading, talking and singing with infants and toddlers.
The illnesses are tied to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Chopped Salad Kits. State and national health officials are warning consumers to not eat the salad mix. Throw it out if it’s in your refrigerator.
A new state program is training people in the agricultural community to reach out when they see a farmer struggling. The sessions have been so popular, there’s a waiting list to get in.
The case centers on $12 billion in payments the federal government pledged to insurers to defray their losses in the first years of the health law. Did rescinding those payments send premiums soaring?
The former Boston College baseball star was diagnosed with ALS when he was 27. He turned a fundraising challenge into a national story and helped raise millions for ALS research.