health care

Jason Stoffer, a devoted husband and father of three young children, was an avid outdoorsman and adventurer before a car accident left him with a devastating spinal cord injury. Then he found a cutting edge program, called HAL for hybrid assistive limb, that helps spinal cord patients walk with robotics assistance. NBCLX followed Stoffer and his family during his treatment...

A new state law will take effect January 1 that will require pharmacists to dispense a 30-day emergency supply of diabetes-related drugs and devices. By 2022, the law will put a price cap on the dispensing of those supplies for diabetics with less than a one-week supply of medicine or equipment, according to the office of State Sen. Derek Slap….

With the health of our families top of mind, there’s a local group hoping patients and providers will continue to see the benefits of compassionate care.

Small town hospitals and health systems already faced grave challenges before COVID-19 swept the country. Today, they are cracking under the strain of this relentless pandemic. Hospitals are depleting their resources, bleeding money and still facing a losing battle to cope with the incoming wave of COVID-19 patients. The toll on frontline workers in these hospitals is even greater.

The Trump administration said Wednesday it was cutting $200 million in federal healthcare funding to California because the state requires insurance providers to cover abortions.

Ketamine is known as the party drug sometimes called Special K. But under a doctor’s guidance, the drug is also helping some people struggling with severe depression. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories goes to a clinic to talk to a doctor administering the treatment and a patient who swears by its benefits.

With the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine now being distributed in the U.S., a major priority is ensuring that everyone has access to it, especially people of color. Jennifer Gardy, deputy director for the Gates Foundation, joined LX News to discuss the roots of health disparities as well as the history of the Black community’s distrust in the health...

Demoralized doctors and nurses across the U.S. are struggling to cope with record COVID-19 cases, prompting some governors to take new steps to contain the virus

Stars like Jennifer Aniston and Sofia Vergara are joining St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in its battle against cancer with its Thanks and Giving campaign. Its creator, Marlo Thomas, who is the daughter of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, stopped by LX News to explain why you should consider giving back in a year that has taken so much.

With Connecticut preparing to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s hospitals are preparing to begin vaccination of our frontline health care workers

Among the many harsh truths about American society exposed by the coronavirus pandemic is this one: Our social safety net is broken. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway looks at how the ripple effect of the broken safety net can be seen in things like an increase in crowdfunding campaigns to cover lost wages and health expenses and a growing strain on...

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed several health issues in a powerful new essay where the NBA legend is speaking up how Black people are treated differently in the health care system.

When 20 members of the Fortuna family were infected with COVID-19 and her uncle fell into a coma, Lizbeth Peña Bonseñor says she felt like “the ground crumbled.” But their problems didn’t end there. The Philadelphia family is one of the millions of Latino families without health insurance. NBC Philadelphia spoke to the Fortunas about how their struggle is...

When the number of COVID-19 cases peaked in Connecticut in April, the highest number of reported cases was among 50- to 59-year-olds, but as cases continue to climb back up cases among 20- to 29-year-olds are piling up much faster.  “The kids are social that’s what they’re supposed to do at this age so it’s very hard even for...

Queen Latifah’s new documentary on A&E, “Beyond Breathless,” tackles interstitial lung disease (ILD), the condition that led to her mother’s death. The singer and actress opened up to LX News host Ashley Holt about the difficult decision to make the doc and the challenges she faced caring for an ailing parent.

Following potential FDA approval, it’s expected the state will receive 31,000 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine on December 14 and then a week later 63,000 doses of Moderna’s.

“Hustlers” actress Keke Palmer has opened up about her struggle with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a social media post that showed her acne scars. NBCLX talked to NYU gynecologist Dr. Taraneh Shirazian and Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Andrea Dunaif, who break down some of the causes of the hormonal disorder and some ways to treat it.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Tuesday voted 13-1 on guidance for who should get the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. The group recommends that health care providers and residents in long-term care facilities should be the first to get vaccinated under Phase 1a of the vaccine distribution plan.   “The vaccinators in the state...

As the CDC weighs recommendations on how to distribute COVID vaccines, state health experts weigh in on the discussion.

A little more than 10 years after the law known as Obamacare was passed, the landmark health care legislation has survived numerous attacks under the Trump administration and appears to be deeply embedded in the nation’s health care system. The effect it has had during this difficult year — whether in politics, policy or at the kitchen table — is…