Teens Mixed Up With the Law May Fall Through Medicaid Cracks
2017-10-02
Fewer important primary care appointments, more ER visits, study findsContinue Reading
Bilingual Kids Learn New Languages Better
2017-10-02
Scans revealed differences in their brain wave patterns that seemed to give them an advantageContinue Reading
ERs Prescribing Opioids at Lower Doses, Shorter Durations
2017-09-26
Patients who receive these prescriptions are less likely to progress to long-term use, study showsContinue Reading
Another GOP Senator Says No to Latest Obamacare Repeal Effort
2017-09-26
Susan Collins, of Maine, may have delivered final blow to proposed legislation
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How Would Your Family Weather a Disaster?
2017-09-23
Failure to plan is the number one mistakeContinue Reading
Survey: 9 of 10 Americans Take Cancer Prevention Steps
2017-09-22
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2017 (HealthDay News) — About 95 percent of Americans take some action to prevent cancer, according to a new survey. Three-quarters of respondents said they don’t smoke; 74 percent limit their alcohol consumption; 72 percent stick to a healthy diet; and 90 percent are aware of theirContinue Reading
This Mistake Can Cost Athletes’ Lives in Cardiac Arrest
2017-09-19
Bystanders often get distracted by a non-life-threatening issue, research showsContinue Reading
9 of 10 Docs Unprepared to Prescribe Marijuana
2017-09-19
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Although it’s becoming more commonplace, medical marijuana is rarely discussed in U.S. medical schools, a new study shows. “Medical education needs to catch up to marijuana legislation,” said senior author Dr. Laura Jean Bierut, a professor of psychiatry at Washington University School ofContinue Reading
Parents Say Schools Don’t Help Kids With Mental Health, Chronic Disease
2017-09-18
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Many parents don’t believe schools are prepared to help students with mental health problems and serious physical health issues, a new survey finds. While 77 percent of parents were certain that schools would be able to provide first aid for minor issues suchContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Landing in ER With Opioid Addiction
2017-09-15
Researcher calls findings an emerging public health issueContinue Reading