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Don't Let a Premature Discharge Put Your Health at Risk 08/27/2024 08:00pm • "The doctor just wrote your discharge orders -- you're ready to leave the hospital and go home." That's great news to hear -- if you're actually prepared. However, what if you're stunned at the notion that you're well enough, or well-prepared enough, to leave? This exact scenario happened to a clien Brewers' Yelich believes his back surgery should have long-term benefits for his baseball career 08/27/2024 07:27pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich said his back issues had started bothering him off the field as well as on it by the time he opted to undergo season-ending surgery. The 2018 NL MVP spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since having surgery Aug. 16. The Brewer Montana doctor overprescribed meds and overbilled health care to pad his income, prosecutors say 08/27/2024 06:08pm • HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients a day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday while announcing a civil lawsuit against him and a $10.8 million settlemen What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever 08/27/2024 04:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no evidence that it's sprea Providers halt services after court allows Florida to enforce ban on transgender care for minors 08/27/2024 03:52pm • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Advocates say transgender patients are facing barriers to “potentially life-saving health care" after a federal appeals court ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out. The decision handed down by the 11th U. Uruguayan soccer player Izquierdo is under neurological critical care in a Brazilian hospital 08/27/2024 11:23am • SAO PAULO (AP) — Doctors at the Brazilian hospital treating Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo on Monday said he is under neurological critical care and still on a ventilator. Hospital Albert Einstein didn't give any further details in a statement signed by the three doctors treating Izquierdo Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life 08/27/2024 09:58am • NEW YORK (AP) — The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular world-building app Roblox last year. As philanthropy wrestles with how to authentically engage new generat A dam collapse in eastern Sudan kills at least 30 people following heavy rains, a UN agency says 08/27/2024 07:30am • CAIRO (AP) — The collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state over the weekend flooded nearby homes and killed at least 30 people following heavy rains, a U.N. agency said. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said late Monday, citing local officials How to Prepare Academically to Become an Orthopedic Surgeon 08/26/2024 08:00pm • Orthopedic surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in treating injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system and perform surgery on bones, joints and muscles. Becoming an orthopedic surgeon requires years of dedicated education and training, experts say. "Orthopedics is a very interesting Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Nerve Pain Management 08/26/2024 08:00pm • When patients arrive at the doctor's office with nerve pain -- also known as neuralgia or neuropathic pain -- they don't always know the culprit behind the pain. But that doesn't mean their pain can't be diagnosed and treated. By talking to your doctor about your symptoms and following up with recom US appeals court clears way for Florida ban on transgender care for minors 08/26/2024 06:59pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court Monday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, blocking a lower court order against the ban while the matter is appealed. The 2-1 decision was issued by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. The law revi Hospital in central Gaza empties out as Israeli forces draw near 08/26/2024 04:57pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One of Gaza's last functioning hospitals has been emptying out in recent days as Israel has ordered the evacuation of nearby areas and signaled a possible ground operation in a town that has been largely spared throughout the war, officials said Monday. The Al-Aqsa Ashton Lambie is pursuing the America's Cup while his wife Chris Birch aims for outer space 08/26/2024 04:46pm • SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pushing boundaries and going fast was always in the sporting DNAs of cyclists Ashton Lambie and Chris Birch, whether it was speeding around velodromes or across the gravel backroads of the Great Plains. Ultimately, they had hoped to compete in the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. W What sports are in the Paralympics and how does the classification system work? 08/26/2024 02:14pm • PARIS (AP) — Being the follow-up act to the Paris Olympics is no easy task, but the Paralympic Games that begin Wednesday promise to offer up their own fair share of memorable sporting moments. This is an event that highlights the human ability to overcome hardships and disabilities, so the word 'It's a safe space': Northern Virginia clinic dedicated to LGBTQ+ patients is shattering growth goals, no signs of slowing 08/26/2024 04:10am • A little more than two years after opening its doors, a Northern Virginia clinic for LGBTQ+ patients is seeing its client list and services expand, outpacing projected growth goals. So far, doctors at the Inova Pride Clinic have treated more than 1,100 patients, which is well beyond what they ini