Health insurance is seen as a huge hurdle for early retirees, but the answer to finding affordable coverage could be simpler than you think.

Since the Ronald Reagan era, America has declared a war on drugs to little effect. Every three hours, someone dies of a drugs overdose in New York with 107,000 Americans dying from one in 2021, forcing many cities to reevaluate how they...

Between the 1870s and 1900s, the United States experienced a period of rapid economic growth. But beneath the shiny veneer of the Gilded Age lurked profound inequality and widespread want.

This video discusses the economic implications of increasing longevity and the challenges it poses for governments and economies. It explores the need for healthcare, senior care facilities, and pension benefits for an aging population,...

Explore the complex effects of antidepressants in this educational video. We delve into the common concern of feeling numb while on medications like SSRIs and Wellbutrin, differentiating between side effects and therapeutic effects. The...

While the population statistic is around 102 men : 100 women, the birth rate is more skewed. Approximately 107 men are born for every 100 women. However, over time that number seems to even out. Over the course of millions of years of...

We’ve talked about how housing is important for health. We’ve talked about how we can improve access to housing through stimulation of production through the LIHTC. We’ve talked about how we can improve access through vouchers and...

Brazil has one of the world's greatest income gaps. For those on either side of this wealth divide, daily life, and the long-term outlook, is very different... Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. Brazil has one of the...

Why is Japan's population ageing? What impacts could this have on the country in future? And how is the government trying to tackle the problem? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. Japan, like many developed countries,...

When it comes to health expenditure, the US is an absolute outlier, outspending other countries by a substantial margin. So health outcomes in the US must be spectacular. Well, no, US ranks last out of all industrialized countries when...

Meet Gregory Loan, a senior simulation engineer at Boston Children's Hospital, blending special effects and robotics to craft artificial patients for medical training, ultimately saving children's lives.

The video, Hilda expresses enthusiasm for their job, citing the valuable career growth opportunities provided by New York City Health Hospital through various trainings and interaction with diverse colleagues. They emphasize the...

As a Program Manager, Hildra believes in going above and beyond for her staff, emphasizing teamwork and mutual support. She sees herself as part of the team, learning from her staff while also providing guidance and help when needed....

Now a Program Manager for New York City Health Hospital, Hilda received valuable support from the career services department of her college in building her resume. She emphasizes the importance of including key skills, such as being...

This video highlights the impactful support provided by the ASAP program and its advisors. Their encouragement and assistance empowered Hilda to overcome challenges, fostering a sense of determination and resilience to persist in her...

In this video Hilda shares how her experience in office technology and medical management proved helpful in her career, highlighting the importance of internships for gaining practical work experience and understanding the work...

Hilda values the opportunity for career growth and learning through various training opportunities she has access to as Program Manager with New York City Health & Hospitals. She appreciates the chance to work with a diverse group of...

As the program manager for the asthma program at New York City Health and Hospitals in the Bronx, Hilda oversees a team of community health workers who provide outreach, education, and support to patients with asthma. She ensures...

This video explains the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and its purpose.

Health insurance: the holy grail of the US hospital patient. While it isn’t perfect, it does often make a big difference in a patient’s bottom line. That’s not only because it helps pay the bills - it turns out that when you don’t have...

Prenatal testing can provide valuable information for anyone with a baby on the way. However, a recent report suggests that for some syndromes, these tests are wrong a majority of the time. It’s not because the tests are “bad”, though,...

Healthcare Triage has a podcast, and that podcast recently dropped a special limited series. We've spent a lot of time thinking about the culture of science and how researchers can improve the reproducibility of research. We also talked...

All too often, mental issues are dismissed with some form of the expression, "it's all in your head." To which we say, duh. Mental illness is very often in your head, as the brain is the primary organ impacted in many, many varieties of...

In 2019, Hank Green set the internet ablaze with his highly divisive question: Is Butt Legs? Like, the the human butt a thing unto itself, or is it part of your leg? Today, Healthcare Triage, in collaboration with the powers of science,...