A survey of 10th-graders in LA found that while smoking pot is still the most popular method to use marijuana, kids are turning to edible and vaporized weed.
Must-Read Health News Of The Week
It’s hard to believe anything happened this week other than the hearing for Supreme Court nominee but there actually was some health-related news, as well.
Coffee with your sugar?
One grande pumpkin spice latte from a certain famous coffee chain has 50 grams, or 12 teaspoons, of sugar.
Want to be happy? Then live like a Stoic for a week
Stoicism holds that the key to a good, happy life is the cultivation of an excellent mental state, which the Stoics identified with virtue and being rational.
How seniors can avoid one of old age’s most dangerous events: falls
One of the most important parts of healthy aging is avoiding a fall, the number one cause of accidental death among people 65 and older.
‘Contraception Deserts’ Likely To Widen Under Trump Policies
Today, 10 million Texans live at least half an hour from a women’s health clinic, a common standard used to determine health care shortages.
Orlando Paramedics Didn’t Go In to Save Victims of the Pulse Shooting. Here’s Why.
The Orlando Fire Department had been working on a plan to respond to a mass shooting. On the night of the Pulse shooting, the plan had already sputtered.
Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?
If an air ambulance service is not part of your insurance network, the operator can charge the you for what the insurance company won’t cover.
Salmonella outbreak linked to Issaquah Costco deli
Public Health is investigating an outbreak of salmonellosis associated with food prepared in the service deli at the Costco in Issaquah
As life expectancies rise, so are expectations for healthy aging
There’s a new term for aging baby boomers – “perennials” – to describe those who want to live an active, blossoming life into old age.
Taken For A Ride: After ATV Crash, Doctor Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip
While still lying in the hospital, the air ambulance company told him the ride would likely cost more than $50,000 and asked him how he planned to pay.
HOW TO STAY INDEPENDENT, PREVENT FALLS
Among older adults, falls are the leading cause of injury. Seattle & King County’s fall prevention team works with seniors to make sure their homes are safe.
Beware of Medicare card scammers
If someone calls and says you need to give them your personal information or money to get the new Medicare card, hang up! It’s a scam.
Courts forcing states to provide costly hepatitis C treatment
Courts have ruled states cannot withhold potentially life-saving but expensive medications from Medicaid beneficiaries and prison inmates who have hepatitis C.
Workers Overdose On The Job, And Employers Struggle To Respond
Many employers — ill-equipped or unwilling to confront an issue they are at a loss to handle — turn a blind eye to addiction within their workforce.