Politics Jan 20 Why the Obamas’ State of the Union guest is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Ebola A doctor back from the front lines of the Ebola epidemic in west Africa will sit with first lady Michelle Obama during the president’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday.
Health Jan 02 Bad luck, not genes or the environment, cause for many cancers, researchers find Sometimes there just isn’t a good explanation for a cancer diagnosis other than random bad luck. That’s what researchers at Johns Hopkins have found. In a study published Thursday in the journal Science, oncologist Dr. Bert Vogelstein and biomathematician Cristian…
Health Dec 03 Infographic: Hospitals vary widely on maternity care New analysis from the California Hospital Assessment and Reporting Taskforce found shocking variations in performance for four measures of maternity care. The California Healthcare Foundation turned their conclusions into an infographic.
Health Dec 02 ‘Ebola treatment centers’ now in place at 35 U.S. hospitals Dozens of hospitals throughout the United States are “prepared, trained and ready” to treat patients with Ebola, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health Nov 24 Why you don’t want a high-tech ambulance if you’re in cardiac arrest "Advanced Life Support" ambulances may lead to more death, according to a new study by Harvard University researchers.
Health Oct 28 Photo essay: What’s growing in West Virginia’s urban ruins? Under the bridge of a four-lane highway in West Virginia, a movement is growing that some believe could help a struggling Rust Belt city recover.
Health Oct 08 What’s on the minds of those heading for Ebola’s front lines? In a mock Ebola Treatment Unit in Anniston, Alabama, earlier this week, each of the 36 health care workers being trained by the Centers for Disease Control seemed ready for action on the frontlines of the Ebola epidemic. But each…
Nation Sep 23 CDC: Ebola cases could reach 1.4 million by January. How likely is that? The CDC arrived at this "worst case" number through its new modeling tool that will allow governments and nonprofit groups to estimate the trajectory of the disease and predict the impact of prevention and treatment strategies.
Health Sep 19 Guide: Finding long-term care help for your aging loved one While most Americans over the age of 40 say they would prefer to stay in their own homes as long as possible, a recent AP-NORC poll reveals that roughly 60 percent of them admit they haven’t discussed their preferences for…