Dec 27 Adventurous seniors can find medical care on the road. Here's how By Philip Moeller You might want to just hit the open road and take it wherever the mood strikes you. But doing some trip planning, including a contact list of people who could help nearby, is a good idea. Continue reading
Dec 24 What psychiatrists have to say about holiday blues By Arash Javanbakht and Linda Saab, The Conversation Have you ever felt more like singing the blues during the holidays than "Deck the Halls"? You're not alone. Two psychiatrists explain why people feel blue during this time and share tips for how to take care. Continue reading
Dec 23 Traveling over the holidays? Follow these tips to stay healthy By Helen Branswell, STAT Keep your fingers away from your nose and your mouth. Seriously. Continue reading
Dec 21 Is your doctor happy? Here's why it's worth finding out By Dr. Nisha Mehta In order for physicians to heal others, they need to be healthy themselves. Continue reading
Dec 21 The opioid crisis is driving down U.S. life expectancy, new data shows By Laura Santhanam Life expectancy fell in the United States for a second straight year -- something that hasn't happened since the 1960s. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 6:29 The GOP tax bill deals a blow to the Affordable Care Act. Here's how By PBS News Hour The sweeping tax bill passed by Congress on Wednesday extends beyond what you file with the IRS. It also affects American health care by repealing Obamacare's so-called individual mandate. John Yang learns more from Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News… Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch 9:35 Giving poor families more choices in where to live can greatly improve health By Sarah Varney, Jason Kane When low-income Americans are concentrated in substandard homes in struggling or violent neighborhoods, it has tangible consequences for well-being. Research confirms that moving families into less segregated neighborhoods improves overall health, and some communities are giving families vouchers to relocate. Continue watching
Dec 20 Here's when states could run out of money to fund the Children's Health Insurance Program By Laura Santhanam Nine million children nationwide receive health care coverage through CHIP. But many of them could soon be uninsured if Congress doesn’t vote to reauthorize its funding. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:37 Impact of 'global gag rule' goes beyond abortion for these health groups in Kenya By Fred de Sam Lazaro The so-called global gag rule, which cuts off some U.S. government aid to health agencies that offer or mention abortion services, has been reinstated by every Republican president going back to Reagan. But the Trump administration has gone much further,… Continue watching
Dec 19 Why having more friends reduces your risk of type 2 diabetes By Rashmi Shivni People with larger social groups receive fewer type 2 diabetes diagnoses compared to socially isolated people, according to a new large-scale population study from the Netherlands. Continue reading