The surgeon who created the life-saving Heimlich maneuver for choking victims died early Saturday in Cincinnati. Dr. Henry Heimlich was 96.
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A dearth of hospitals and medical professionals, an increasingly strained emergency care network and sharply escalating costs are threatening the quality of life in many of the state’s small towns and communities.
Roughly 300,000 Nevadans in small towns like Tonopah or rural communities are facing a dearth of hospitals or other medical care facilities.
A dog and now a horse have made a huge difference for Ben Hernandez in his battle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Adult female mosquitoes can pass the Zika virus along to their offspring, a finding that makes clear the need for pesticide programs that kill both adult mosquitoes and their eggs.
The Food and Drug Administration wants all U.S. blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation’s blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus.
The White House on Wednesday sidestepped commenting directly on the large price increase for EpiPens, while Clinton called the price jump ‘outrageous.’
Lawmakers are demanding more information on why the price for lifesaving EpiPens has skyrocketed. A two-dose package cost less than $60 nine years ago. The cost is now closer to $400.
U.S. health officials are warning pregnant women to avoid Miami Beach, where Florida officials say mosquitoes have spread the Zika virus to five people.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said at a campaign stop in Miami on Tuesday that she thinks congressional leaders should hold a special session to pass a funding bill to combat the Zika virus.