CDC is advising consumers, restaurants, and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell any romaine lettuce as it investigates E. coli infections linked to romaine.
Do fish oil supplements help your heart?
“I would never recommend a dietary supplement to a patient, and I would never take one myself,” says one prominent cardiologist.
Short-term health plans: A wise choice?
A few states have banned them, others limit them. But to some healthy consumers, short-term plans are a low-cost alternative to more comprehensive coverage.
Exercise is medicine, and doctors are starting to prescribe it
The health benefits of exercise have been proven over and over again. If it was a pill, exercise would be a trillion-dollar money-maker prescribed to everyone.
Don’t invite Salmonella to your Thanksgiving table
An ongoing outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to the Turkey means food safety at home is more critical than ever this Thanksgiving.
Hospital ads play on fear and fun
Hospitals are using dramatic TV spots to attract lucrative patients into their hospitals as health care costs and industry competition escalate.
Six surprising drug interactions you should know about
Not only can drugs interact with each other, they can also interact with food and drink, as well as popular herbal remedies.
FDA Restricts Flavored E-Cigarette Sales to Stem Surging Underage Use
Instead of banning sugary-flavored e-cigarettes, the FDA proposes to limit sales to areas in convenience stores and other retail outlets that require an ID.
Women Applaud Michelle Obama’s Decision To Share Her Trauma Of Miscarriage
The former first lady’s disclosure that she had a miscarriage has sparked conversations about this common but also commonly misunderstood loss.
Polio-like Outbreaks Tests Public Health System
Acute flaccid myelitis, a polio-like disease that has struck 414 people — mostly young children — across comes when the public health system is overstretched.
What masks best against wildfire smoke?
Simple dust or surgical masks do not offer adequate protection. Health officials recommend “N95” respirators or “P100” masks.
Childbirth in the Age of Addiction
While most mothers who get a bottle of pain pills when leaving the hospital won’t develop dependence or an addiction, some will.
What if you didn’t get your new Medicare card?
Your new Medicare card should have arrived in the mail by now. If you didn’t get it, here’s what to do:
An Underused Strategy For Surge In STDs: Treat Patients’ Partners Without A Doctor Visit
“Expedited partner therapy” is recommended, bu many doctors aren’t taking the advice because of entrenched ethical and legal concerns.
With Hospitalization Losing Favor, Judges Order Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
But the scarcity of mental health providers and treatment options causes many patients to go without care and many people with mental illnesses end up in jail.