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The 10 Healthiest Communities For Well-Being in America (Colorado Nabbed 6 of the Top 10 Spots)

The third annual Healthiest Communities rankings came out last month which rated all the major factors contributing to the physical and mental health of...

California Organ Donation Charity Still On Track for Record-Setting Year Despite COVID-19 Upheavals

Despite the medical setbacks caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the OneLegacy nonprofit says they are still on track for a 15% increase in organ donations.

Tree-Filled City Parks Make People as Happy as Christmas Day, Says New Study of Twitter Posts

This first-of-its-kind study used people's tweets to track their moods after visiting public parks—and they found that trees make us as happy as Christmas.

Increasing Tree Cover on City Streets May Be Like Community ‘Superfood’ —Improving Health by 33%

This intriguing new study shows that communities with improved tree coverage were mentally healthier—but the same benefits did not apply to grassy spaces.

Planting Trees in Your Yard Can Save Hundreds of Dollars in Energy – Here’s How to Do It Right

Trees aren't just good for our mental health and environment – they're also good for saving hundreds of dollars in heating and air conditioning.

New ‘Smart Toilet Seat’ Could Save Thousands and Monitor Vital Signs From Comfort of Home

Rather than having hospital readmissions cost patients and healthcare systems thousands of dollars, this new life-saving loo could be the solution.

Marine Raises Thousands for WWII Vet He Met in a Parking Lot

It's rare to hear about someone who is willing to give thousands of dollars to a total stranger – but that is essentially what Guido...

New Plan to Eliminate 90,000 Hepatitis B and C Deaths

Since hepatitis B and C kill more than 20,000 people in the United States every year, this exciting new report has presented a strategy...

Congress Agrees on Something: A Two-Year Budget Deal

Congress passed a budget deal in the wee hours this morning that will keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt for the next...

Woman With Cerebral Palsy Braves Controversial Surgery So She Can Ride a Bike – Now You Can’t Stop Her

Nicole Luongo’s lifelong dream was simple: learn to ride a bike. Because she was born with cerebral palsy, that dream remained out of reach for decades. That is,...

Students Raise Funds for Teacher to Donate Kidney to Husband

A local high school teacher desperate to help her husband, who was in need of a kidney transplant, got some unexpected help from her...

Hospitals Make 17% Fewer Mistakes, Saving Lives and Money

A report released by the US Department of Health and Human Services this week shows an estimated 50,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and...

FDA Approves First Simple DNA Screening Test for Colorectal Cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved Cologuard, the first stool-based colorectal screening test that detects the presence of blood and DNA mutations...
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13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals

Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
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US Students Studying to be Primary Care Doctors Up by 8 Percent

An increase in the number of U.S. medical students choosing internal medicine residencies in 2011 is a positive sign that the primary care workforce...
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Grandson’s Disease Spurs Family to Fund First Rural Diabetes Center to Help Thousands of Families

Often, the most inspiring advances are born out of the need to fill a void. When long time Parsons residents Jacque and Kelly Rector's...
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Hospital Visitation Rights for Unmarried and Gay Couples Take Effect Nationwide

This week, a new rule went into effect for hospitals across the nation to ease the longtime burden on unmarried or gay partners who,...
Seniors in the Center for Living in Mass.

States Put the ‘Home’ in Nursing Homes

The Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea, Mass., is part of what's known as the Green House project, founded by geriatrician Dr. Bill...
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A Historic Day for U.S. Health Care Consumers

Today marks a new day for health insurance in America. From this day forward, if you or your children get sick and you want...
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Obama Directive: Hospitals Must Grant Same-Sex Visitations

President Obama issued a memorandum Thursday to the Department of Health and Human Services, ordering hospitals to give same-sex couples the right to...