The number of drug overdose deaths involving the meth tripled from 2011 to 2016 and hospitalizations involving amphetamines are spiking.
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Surgery was covered, but monitoring service was not. Bill: $94,031
Most of the cost of the surgery was covered by her insurance. But more than $93,000 for out-of-network neuromonitoring services was not
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Guns second leading killer of kids
After motor vehicle accidents, firearm injuries second leading cause of death for US children and teens.
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How to eat less red meat
If you’re a red meat-eater, there’s a good chance you’re eating more of it than you should.
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Washington expands newborn screening program
New tests will screen for rare but life-threatening disorders, including X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. mucopolysaccharidosis type I and Pompe disease.
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Minorities face obstacles to transplants
African American, Latinx and Native American patients often wait longer for life-saving transplants – or never receive one at all because of barriers to care.
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Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent
When asked to rate their overall health, 82% of adults ages 65 to 74 described it as excellent (18%), very good (32%) or good (32%).
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Trump Administration Rule Would Undo Health Care Protections For LGBTQ Patients
A Trump administration proposal would change the civil rights rules dictating whether providers must care for patients who are transgender or have had an abortion.
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How many steps for better health?
Older women who took 4,400 steps a day had a lower risk of dying than those taking 2,700, suggesting you may not have to walk 10,000 steps a day to benefit.
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Coaxing Veterans Into Treatment to Prevent Suicides
For veterans, the primary barrier to treatment is the stigma associated with seeking mental health help, which many veterans consider a sign of weakness.
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FDA overlooked red flags in ketamine studies
Critics say the drug’s manufacturer, Janssen, provided the FDA at best modest evidence it worked and then only in limited trials.
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Intermittent fasting: what’s the best method?
There are so many versions of intermittent fasting diets, it’s hard to know which one is best. Here’s what the research says.
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UW gene study suggests drugs could treat some aneurysms
The finding suggests that other, more common, forms of aneurysms could someday be treated with medication instead of high-risk surgical interventions.
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Public health departments regularly employ traditional shoe-leather detective work to track and control outbreaks.
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FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Tissue Policy Impact Medical Research?
The change was welcomed by abortion opponents, who have long had fetal tissue research in their sights. Many scientists had a very different view.
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