As a means of reducing the number of people who do not have health insurance, states in the US were given the option of expanding Medicaid coverage to more people, as a part of the Affordable Care Act. Medicaid expansion has been adopted by 39 states, as of September 2021. This includes Washington DC. As…
The US, at present, is grappling with skyrocketing COVID 19 infections and the number of deaths is on the rise. And hospitals are stretched to their full capacity. Health professionals, in the meantime, are preparing for a tough winter. According to them, the country is back to the point when the number of deaths per…
Flu vaccination clinics are an autumn tradition in most towns throughout the United States, and they’re free. However, many will provide something extra in the form of Covid-19 injections this year. Because of the proliferation of the Delta variety and the lingering uncertainty about what the next flu season may bring, combined vaccine clinics have…
Her breast growth was checked by an older female relative during a big family event when she was a child. She gave her a hard embrace, then pulled the collar of her shirt out to look down and examine her breast development. The grownups in attendance burst out laughing. As a preteen, she had no…