A recent study found menstrual cups were a safe and effective alternative to manage periods.
Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?
Amazon thinks Alexa, its virtual assistant, could help diagnose mental illness, autism, concussions and even tell when you’re having a heart attack.
Intensive care units in ERs would cut deaths, study suggests
Having an intensive care unit within the emergency department improved care and survival rates for the entire emergency department population.
Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
Evidence suggests that ever more people are putting cameras in a relative’s room to detect and deter abuse.
Despite headlines, have we found the cause of endometriosis? No.
Headlines over the past week have given false hope to the roughly 8-10% of women of reproductive age with endometriosis. We don’t know what causes endometriosis.
Getting Older, Going Broke: Who’s Going to Pay for Long-Term Care?
‘A Slow-Moving Train Wreck’: Most Americans don’t have long-term care insurance yet many will need it.
First Kidney Failure, Then A $540,842 Bill For Dialysis
Before finding a dialysis clinic in their insurance network, a Montana man was charged more than half a million dollars for 14 weeks of the treatment
Researchers create protein switch that allows unprecedented control over cells function
Scientists have created the first completely artificial protein switch that can work inside living cells to modify—or even commandeer—the cell’s complex internal circuitry. The switch is dubbed “LOCKR,” short for Latching, Orthogonal Cage/Key pRotein. Companion papers published July 24 in…
What exactly is a disease?
Seems like an easy question, until you take a closer look. Then things get messy. Measles is an easy call. What about obesity or the changes of normal aging?
Boston Hospital Reports Disciplining of Renowned Child Abuse Skeptic
The doctor had testified in hundreds of child abuse cases worldwide and almost always blamed broken bones and other injuries on a rare genetic disorder
Overdose Prevention Efforts Reach Bars and Clubs
To stanch the death toll from fentanyl contamination in the illicit drug supply, health officials in New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Seattle reaching out to customers in bars and clubs.
Dream Of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn’t Travel Well
Medicare doesn’t pay for care outside the U.S., except in limited circumstances.
Public Health reopens Discovery Park beaches after West Point emergency bypass
These two beaches were closed Friday in an abundance of caution after a West Point sewage bypass into Puget Sound.
Rabies: How it spreads and how to protect yourself
Nick Major, 21, suffered a small puncture wound after a bat flew into his hand during daylight on Vancouver Island. He died of rabies sever weeks later.
Choosing groceries ahead of time can lead to better choices
Can pre-ordering groceries help shoppers avoid making impulse purchases and make healthier choices instead?