Category: healthcare

Business Sector Disappointed With South Australia’s Budget

Unions have applauded South Australia’s big spending budget, but the business sector has lamented the lack of support for local companies and traders amid a cost-of-living crisis. SA Treasurer Stephen Mullighan described the Labor government’s budget delivered on Thursday as “the largest package of cost-of-living relief measures ever deployed in South Australia”. The budget focused…


Fired Alberta Physician Tells National Citizen’s Inquiry Ivermectin Saved Patients From COVID-19

On the final day of the National Citizen’s Inquiry, an Alberta physician testified that three of his COVID-19 patients recovered shortly after he gave them ivermectin, a decision which led to his dismissal from his job and being essentially barred from practicing medicine in the province. “Less than 18 hours after receiving ivermectin, these patients…


Hospitals and CEOs Make Huge Profits From Pandemic: Report

A new report finds that nonprofit hospitals profited tremendously during the pandemic. What does this say about the health care system in America? The CEO of the watchdog group joins us to explore the situation. Thousands of illegal immigrants are gathering at the U.S.–Mexico border as Title 42 ends. NTD is at the southern border with the latest…


Oregon Senators Walk Out Over Contentious Abortion, Gender-Transition, and Gun-Related Bills

A walkout by most Republicans and two independent members of the Oregon Senate starting May 3 delayed action by the majority Democrats on bills related to restricting access to guns, and increasing access to abortion, and gender-transition services. Because Oregon’s legislative rules require a two- thirds quorum to conduct business, the session ground to a…


‘Still Nothing’: Pharmacy Guild Says Australia’s Half-Price Medicine Scheme Will Add to Shortages

The head of Australia’s pharmacy peak body has called the federal Labor government’s latest decision to subsidise medicine “smoke and mirrors” amid the ongoing cost of living crisis. Health Minister Mark Butler revealed on April 26 that the government is making “hundreds of common medicines cheaper” by allowing Australians to double the amount of medicine…


Some Ontario Hospitals and Health-Care Centres Relax Masking Rules for Staff, Patients

Several hospitals and health-care centres in southwestern Ontario are relaxing masking requirements for staff, patients, and visitors to their facilities, saying that the change is in compliance with Public Health Ontario’s guidance. An April 13 statement issued by Windsor Regional Hospital said it, along with Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and the Erie Shores HealthCare, are modifying mandatory…


Capitol Report: FBI Arrests Airman in Leaked Documents Probe; Trump Testifies in $250 Million NY Lawsuit

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents on the internet. What do we know so far about his motives, and what’s next in the criminal investigation? The Biden administration seeks to expand federal health care coverage for DACA recipients—illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children….


High Healthcare Costs Driven by Opaque Prices, Market Consolidation: Hearing

Lawmakers and healthcare experts drew attention to continued problems with price transparency and unchecked consolidation in a hearing focused on the high cost of healthcare in the United States. “Transparency is vital in moving to a functional market and lowering healthcare prices–put simply, we must have the data,” said Marilyn J. Bartlett, an accountant with…


Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


[PREMIERING at 7:30PM] Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…