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80-year-old nurse still working 60-hours a week: ‘I have no plans to retire’

80-year-old nurse still working 60-hours a week: ‘I have no plans to retire’

By James Gamble Meet the great-grandmother who is still putting in 60-hour weeks, aged 80 - and has no plans to slow down. Wound specialist Sylvie Hampton, who only began her nursing career in her 40s, still works gruelling 18-hour days - rarely stopping to take a day off.

What is step therapy? How to get insurance to pay for your ‘nonpreferred’ medication

What is step therapy? How to get insurance to pay for your ‘nonpreferred’ medication

What is step therapy? How to get insurance to pay for your ‘nonpreferred’ medication Have you ever gone to pick up a new prescription medication, only to be told your insurance plan won’t cover it until you try a different medication first? This requirement is an insurance limit known

How a video game can help improve doctors’ decisions

How a video game can help improve doctors’ decisions

By Stephen Beech Playing a special video game improves emergency doctors' decision-making in high-pressure situations. ER medics who participated in the trauma triage game outperformed their peers who only received standard education when it came to properly caring for severely injured older adults. Experts say the game

France makes reusable period products free for young women

France makes reusable period products free for young women

France's social security is to reimburse the cost of reusable menstrual cups and underwear for women under the age of 26 or battling poverty, the government said Thursday. The move to tackle period poverty is expected to help 6.7 million people -- almost a tenth of France'

Number of Montanans on Medicaid falls to lowest level since expansion as charity care rises

An annual Medicaid report tracking the federal and state healthcare program in Montana has been released and it shows what happened after state lawmakers and health officials changed eligibility rules for it, leading to the lowest number of enrollees since the program began. The report, “2026 Medicaid in Montana” produced

When silence implies consent | Mary Sheehy Moe

I know: Everything. Everywhere. All at once. All the time. The whiplash alone is painful. We all want to look away, distract ourselves somehow … but can we afford to? This April, our president’s debacle production has spiked dramatically. April Fools Day began with him trying to glower the Supreme

How telehealth is reshaping access to mental health care in America

How telehealth is reshaping access to mental health care in America

How telehealth is reshaping access to mental health care in America As telehealth becomes a normalized part of healthcare, digital therapy platforms are helping expand access to mental health support by reducing traditional barriers such as geography, cost, and stigma. For generations, the greatest obstacle to mental health care was