Author Archives: Health

HHS is releasing over $4 billion in relief payments to safety net, rural hospitals

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration has announced approximately $ 3 billion in funding to hospitals working on thin margins which serve a large percentage of vulnerable populations. HHS expects to distribute the $ 3 billion across 215 acute care facilities, bringing the total payments for… Read More »

Why does my blood pressure keep dropping

The intention is to make physicians aware of sudden changing in blood pressure in elderly patients. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Find the original article here. Orthostatic hypotension is the sudden drop in blood pressure when suddenly standing or changing position. It is defined as a fall in systolic maximum blood pressure of at… Read More »