Medical economics

When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids

Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say they are in good health than their peers in states that have declined to take this step, ...

Cardiology

Q and A: 21st century stroke prevention strategies

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A family member had a stroke a month ago. I'm 45 years old, and I maintain a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a good diet. What steps can I take to make sure this doesn't happen to me?

Psychology & Psychiatry

Mental stress plagues 44% of teenage girls in Norway

In the age of smartphones and social media, the number of adolescents and young adults in Norway with depression and anxiety has doubled. Researchers believe politicians and technology giants need to take more responsibility.

Pediatrics

How much screen time is too much in early childhood?

University of Canterbury (UC) researchers Dr. Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC's Child Well-being Research Institute, Education Professor Brigid McNeill, and Health Professor Lianne Woodward studied the impacts ...

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