‘Shouldn’t happen in this day and age’: Patient says Baptist Health medical portal showed stranger’s private information

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Baptist Health patient says she was shocked to find another person’s private medical information in her online health portal, raising serious concerns about patient privacy and data security. Elise Geiss told the News4JAX...

Medical schools boost nutrition education in response to RFK Jr.

The Association of American Medical Colleges, the largest nonprofit association representing medical educators, on Thursday called upon the deans and faculty members of medical schools across the country to evaluate their institutions’ current...

Medical news in brief: Combination for advanced prostate cancer, mpox warning, wood burner pollution, and other stories

Poorer health is linked to votes for Reform UK People with poorer health are more likely to vote for the populist right wing political party Reform UK, showed a study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.1 Researchers analysed voting...

Healthy Food

As Americans try to focus on upcoming holidays and rapidly approaching New Year’s resolutions, data accompanying this National Diabetes Awareness Month reminds that many of us have some work to do regarding our health. This is no time for nasty...

Medical debt puts patients, providers in best-care, affordable-care dilemma

It's become a disheartening, but all-too-common, occurrence for people in major medical debt having to choose between paying for medicine and seeking health care, or eating and paying for housing or utility bills. Gov. Josh Stein (center) listens...

Medicare open enrollment: Review your coverage before Dec. 7

Submitted by the Orcas Senior Center. Your once-a-year chance to change your Medicare Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage Plan has begun. You have until Dec. 7 to make changes, which take effect Jan. 1. Drop-in help is also available on a first-come,...

Medical Negligence in Kerala: Man Dies of ‘Delay’ in Angioplasty at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College

Thiruvananthapuram, November 6: A man has died, allegedly due to a delay in angioplasty at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital, his family members said. The deceased has been identified as Venu, an autorickshaw driver from Panmana in...

Health care aides and LPNs vote 98 per cent in favour of strike

Licensed practical nurses and health care aides rejected the province's offer of 12 per cent over four years and voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike. Alberta’s labour woes continue with 98 per cent of AUPE nurses voting in favour of a...

Health board denies accusation of “cancelling Christmas” for nurses at North Wales hospital

North Wales’ health board has denied an accusation it has “cancelled Christmas” after carrying out a review of rotas ahead of the festive period. Nurses working at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Bodelwyddan have claimed annual leave over the festive period...

Healthcare worker in Germany killed ten patients for an easier night shift

A court in the German city of Aachen sentenced a palliative care worker to life imprisonment for the murder of ten patients and attempted murder of 27 others. According to the investigation, he administered lethal injections to reduce his workload...

Medical episode causes Highway 36 crash near Hunnewell

A 45-year-old woman from Quincy, Illinois, was injured on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, when her vehicle went off the road on Highway 36 about one mile west of Hunnewell in Shelby County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers...

Healthcare system apologizes after over 500 living patients told they were dead via mail: ‘Pretty upsetting’

Pharmacist warns common Christmas food and drinks could affect medication

Your medication could become ineffective, the pharmacist warned(Image: Getty) A pharmacist has urged people to carefully consider what they eat and drink when taking medication. The fresh warning comes from an expert who revealed that what people...

Healthcare bodies to merge pending minister approval

The boards of Alexandra District Health and Eastern Health are working together to explore how they can strengthen healthcare for their communities and connect care for a healthy tomorrow. Alexandra District Health board chair Kim Flanagan said...

Medicare Open Enrollment Q & A

When’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Every year, Medicare’s open enrollment period is Oct.15 - Dec. 7. What’s the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year—things like cost, coverage, and...

Medicine or macabre mix-up? Poisonous snakeroot can resemble beneficial boneset

In early fall, our increasingly sleepy woodland scenes are punctuated by clusters of fluffy, white flowers. At first glance, all these plants appear to be botanical besties, presumably sharing a species name. They proudly display their teeny,...

Medicare Advantage provider access

The current Medicare Advantage plan provider networks have changed for 2026. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan in central Iowa, you may want to confirm that you have in-network access to every provider you want. Mayo Clinic recently dropped...

Fitness, Lifestyle & Term Insurance: Can a Healthy Life Lower Your Premiums?

Staying fit does not just boost your health, it can also lower your term insurance premiums. Learn how insurers now reward healthy lifestyles with better rates, making fitness a smart financial move too. There is now an increased correlation...

Republicans Have Stopped Pretending to Care About Health Care

The Trump administration’s wrecking ball has succeeded in shattering one of the core beliefs of centrist health care reformers, which states: Incremental reforms will eventually lead the U.S. to the promised land of health insurance for...

KLN Named Exclusive Distributor for Siemens Healthineers Point-of-Care Testing Solutions in Hong Kong

KLN Logistics Group Limited announced a strategic partnership between its healthcare subsidiary, KLN Medical Limited (‘KLN Medical’), and global medical technology leader Siemens Healthineers AG (Stock Code SHL.DE). KLN Medical will serve as the...