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When Jackie Lynn's niece gave birth to a heroin addicted baby, Ms. Lynn took action.She thought she turned the side of parenting after raising two children and living alone for 14 years. But while her niece was undergoing treatment, Ms.…

The franchisees employ around 7,000 home care workers, most of them over 55 years of age. "We would like to add an additional 1,000 to 1,500 caregivers through this program," said Namrata Yocom-Jan, company president.In east Tennessee,…

A healthcare worker hands the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine to Norman G. Einspruch, 88, a cardiology patient, on Dec. 30, 2020, as part of the COVID-19 vaccination schedule for seniors at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, United…

Pfizer BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines prevent 94 percent hospitalization of fully vaccinated adults aged 65 and over, according to a small study published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The results,…

Dr. Atul Gawande said he "thinks something special is going on here" when it comes to blood clotting and Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 single-dose vaccine."We have an unusual type of clotting syndrome, very specific to these vaccines,…

He and other researchers also said that patients may miss lung cancer screening simply because they don't know about it. It hasn't received as much attention as other cancer screening exams like mammograms, colonoscopies, and Pap tests.…

The Trump administration will issue new guidelines on Tuesday extending eligibility for coronavirus vaccines to all 65 year olds and above, a senior administrative official told CNBC.States' focus on vaccinating health care workers and…

Minister of Health and Human Services Alex Azar on Wednesday urged states not to micromanage their assigned coronavirus vaccine doses, saying it was better to get the shots off as soon as possible, even if they don't all have theirs…

Vail Health Hospital nurse Diane Schmidt (left) gives Caitlyn Ngam (right), a hospital infection preventer, a sham vaccine for Covid-19 on December 8, 2020 in Vail, Colorado.Helen H. Richardson | MediaNews Group | The Denver Post via…