Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll

By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVINMarch 29, 2020 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing the nation for a coronavirus death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing...

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Florida OKs independent practice for nurse practitioners

March 11, 2020 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Qualified nurse practitioners will be able to independently operate primary care practices without an attending doctor under a bill passed by the Florida Legislature and...

Delaware health systems receive federal grant for rural care

August 30, 2019 GMT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded two Delaware health systems $750,000 in federal funds to develop residency programs in the state's rural...

Mankato doctor recognized for nutrition work

By BRIAN AROLAJune 15, 2019 GMT

MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — For Dr. Ryan Brower, food is medicine.

Coming to Mankato three years ago, the family medicine resident at Mayo Clinic Health System's Eastridge clinic brought a passion...

Ohio likely to consider medical pot for opioid addiction

By MARK GILLISPIENovember 4, 2018 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio physician and medial professor believes medical cannabis should be used to treat opioid addiction in a state that saw a record number of overdose deaths last year.

New medical center planned for Bedford

December 18, 2016 GMT

BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — A 58,000 square-foot medical center is planned for Bedford, New Hampshire, in January 2018.

The Elliot Health System plans to provide lab, imaging, pharmacy and specialists in addition to primary care doctors.

Currently, Elliot has two family medicine offices and one pediatric office in Bedford. The two family medicine offices will be combined in the new facility and the pediatric office will be relocated in the new center.

Residency program planned for Medical College of Wisconsin

December 16, 2016 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The private Medical College of Wisconsin and Froedtert Health are starting a family medicine residency program at Froedtert Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, in an effort to help relieve the shortage of physicians in the specialty.