More young Americans are facing the costs of chronic disease

Lauren Kim, 33, content creator

Lauren Kim, 33, content creator. Courtesy of Justin Burchel/Manuscript via REUTERS Lauren Lees, 33, experienced symptoms for years before doctors were able to piece things together. “I was dealing with GI (gastrointestinal) issues and fatigue,” she says. “I came to health out of necessity.” She is among a growing number of young people in the … Read more

Agencies warn that elderly support services are facing shortages as fuel prices rise

International Programme, Bingendore

The National Council for Aged Care Providers is calling on the federal government to provide urgent support to keep services running, as the Middle East war sends oil prices skyrocketing. Aged Australians, which represents residential care, home care, retirement living and community care operators, wants older Australians and aged care workers to be prioritized in … Read more

Cuban doctors are facing burnouts and blackouts because of a once-decreasing health care system

Daniel Trotta

The ‘white coat army’ faces the heartbreak of being denied or delayed care Doctors struggle to make ends meet on a monthly salary of $16 The Cuban government says patient visits and hospital admissions are down About 96,000 people are on the waiting list for surgery, and that number could rise to 16,000. HAVANA, March … Read more