Update: The Number of People Not Up to Date on Vaccination in Counties with Elevated COVID-19 Community Levels is Growing

Update: The Number of People Not Up to Date on Vaccination in Counties with Elevated COVID-19 Community Levels is Growing

With the Omicron wave of COVID-19 sweeping the country, we previously calculated the number of people who were not up to date with vaccination in vulnerable areas as of June 2, 2022. Specifically, we looked at counties classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has having “medium” or “high” COVID-19 community levels, signifying not only that new […]

Blood tests for ‘forever chemicals’ should be offered to patients with high exposure: report

Blood tests for ‘forever chemicals’ should be offered to patients with high exposure: report

Blood tests for the presence of “forever chemicals” should be available to patients who have a history of likely elevated exposure to these substances, a panel of top environmental health experts declared on Wednesday. Clinicians should offer tests to patients who have been exposed to these cancer-linked compounds by either working or living in contaminated settings, the experts argued in […]

Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes

Manchin, Schumer in surprise deal on health, energy, taxes

In a startling turnabout, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin announced an expansive agreement Wednesday that had eluded them for months addressing healthcare and climate, raising taxes on high earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt. The two Democrats said the Senate would vote on the wide-ranging measure next week, setting up President Joe Biden and […]

Zhejiang University School of Medicine Expands Care in China – HCD Magazine

Zhejiang University School of Medicine Expands Care in China – HCD Magazine

Zhejiang University School of Medicine’s new First Affiliated Hospital Yuhang & Medical Research Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, opened in November 2020 in a fast-growing section of town where a growing number of high-tech firms have located. “There were no hospitals in this part of town,” says Sangmin Lee, China health regional director at HDR (San Francisco), which worked with […]

28 Pretty Hairstyles for Short Gray Hair

28 Pretty Hairstyles for Short Gray Hair

There is always, always room around these parts to embrace your grays. Whether you choose to do it all naturally, or you have a little help, never forget that aging is a blessing: You’re still here, you’ve got the hair to prove it, and it still looks damn good to boot. And there’s something especially magical about short gray hair. […]

J.Crew Just Dropped Its New Pre-Fall Pieces—These 27 Will Sell Out First

J.Crew Just Dropped Its New Pre-Fall Pieces—These 27 Will Sell Out First

After a long hiatus, J.Crew is finally reemerging as the timeless yet fresh brand we used to know. With the bold colors, classic silhouettes, and top-tier styling, I am finding myself more and more intrigued by the new-arrivals section as the days go on. So when Olympia Gayot—head of women’s and kids’ designs at J.Crew—posted about the new pre-fall drop, I was on the edge […]

Molina pivots to permanent remote work, plans to cut real estate footprint by two-thirds

Molina pivots to permanent remote work, plans to cut real estate footprint by two-thirds

Molina Healthcare said Thursday it plans to make remote work permanent and it will trim its real estate footprint by two-thirds, which executives said will yield substantial savings.  Molina, a Fortune 500 company and among the nation’s largest insurers, is the latest company to decide to go fully remote as the COVID-19 pandemic forced offices to shutter, sending employees to […]