More than a trillion dollars was spent on healthcare in the United States in 2018, with Medicare and Medicaid accounting for some 37% of those expenditures. With healthcare costs expected to continue to rise by roughly 5% ...
Aug 8, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Statistical models demonstrate how targeting certain air pollutants could reduce the incidence of childhood asthma, according to a study published online July 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Jul 23, 2019
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New research gives some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease and how this most common form of dementia varies by sex.
Jul 16, 2019
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Do you feel like nutritionists are always changing their minds? Do you want science-based information about diet but don't know whom or what to believe?
Jul 8, 2019
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Atlanta's city council has approved a far-reaching ban on smoking and vaping in restaurants and bars—and potentially one of the world's busiest airports.
Jul 2, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Surgery at high-volume centers is associated with decreased local recurrence risk and improved survival for women with early-stage cervical cancer, according to a study published in the June issue of Obstetrics ...
Jun 3, 2019
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Fast-growing Beyond Meat is going beyond the United States in producing its plant-based sausages, hamburgers and other items.
May 28, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Quitting smoking, especially early in pregnancy, is associated with a reduced risk for preterm birth, even for high-frequency cigarette smokers, according to a study published online April 19 in JAMA Network ...
May 15, 2019
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An Orange County infant too young to have been vaccinated and a Long Beach man are the latest confirmed cases of measles in Southern California, officials said Saturday.
May 6, 2019
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(HealthDay)—As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, there are a number of things parents need to know, a leading pediatricians' group says.
Apr 29, 2019
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