Online abortion pills come to the US, as the right to abortion is on the line Foes and defenders of abortion rights are preparing for seismic shifts in the abortion landscape. Nov 12, 2018 0 62
Breaking the smoking-drinking connection (HealthDay)—Smoking and drinking often go hand-in-hand, stimulating pleasure centers in the brain. But there's even more to this unhealthy relationship than meets the eye. Nov 12, 2018 0 65
New treatment significantly reduces cardiovascular events when combined with statins Statins are the most commonly used treatment for cardiovascular disease. Despite reducing certain risk factors, if triglyceride levels remain high with use of statins, there is still a significant risk for heart attack, stroke ... Nov 12, 2018 0 199
New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health. Nov 12, 2018 0 47
More women in poor countries use contraception, says report More women and girls in poor countries are using modern contraception, signifying progress in efforts to involve women in family planning, according to a report released Monday. Nov 12, 2018 0 73
Some activity fine for kids recovering from concussions, docs say (HealthDay)—Children and teens who suffer a sports-related concussion should reduce, but not eliminate, physical and mental activity in the days after their injury, an American Academy of Pediatrics report says. Nov 12, 2018 0 39
Missouri made medical marijuana legal, but most doctors don't want any part of it Joshua Mammen, a Kansas City area cancer surgeon, has a plan for when patients ask him for medical marijuana. He'll discuss the symptoms they want to treat. And then he will propose alternatives. Nov 12, 2018 0 182
Five food mistakes to avoid if you're trying to lose weight Many people wonder why they're not losing weight when they follow a strict diet and exercise routine. Nov 12, 2018 0 69
When the numbers aren't enough—how different data work together in research As an epidemiologist, I am interested in disease – and more specifically, who in a population currently has or might get that disease. Nov 12, 2018 0 27
Humanity under threat from antibiotic-resistant infections I grew up believing in the forward trajectory of progress in science and medicine – that human health would continue to improve as it had for hundreds of years. As I progressed through my own career in health sciences, I ... Nov 12, 2018 0 152
