How can you distinguish depression from sadness – and when does it require professional help? – Maia Szalavitz, contributing writer for the Health Behavior News Service, talks to the experts.
Swedish Community Health is a pilot program, built on a model called the patient-centered medical home. The focus is on wellness, disease prevention and day-to-day management of chronic illnesses.
UW study shows drug treatment cuts HIV transmission 92%. Some experts say the spread of AIDS in Africa could be contained in as little as five years if everyone infected received treatment now.
The new health reform law may lead more employers to stop offering health insurance to employees. But this might turn out to be a good thing, says Austin Frakt.
Federal regulators want self-insured employers – who provide health coverage for millions of Americans – to keep young adults up to age 26 on their parents’ plans before the new law requires them to do so.
Should global health programs focus more resources on “non-communicable” diseases like heart disease and cancer, which now kill more people than infectious diseases?
Choosing a neighborhood that has places to walk to and safe routes to get there can help your child maintain a healthy weight during adolescence.
Link not proven, but FDA issues warning after reviewing 12 cases of severe liver injury reported in people taking Xenical and one case reported with the use of Alli.
A funny thing happens when a computer challenges orders for medical scans that aren’t likely to help: Doctors often drop the test requests.
Smoking inside Washington homes declines by more than 60% since 2000, according to a new study, but secondhand smoke exposure still higher in low-income homes.
Patients should not stop taking the drugs without consulting with their health providers and consumers should only take over-the-counter versions as directed, FDA says.
“Sixty percent of the plans out there are pure junk,” says Stephen Beckley, a health-care consultant.
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
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Don’t bet on it.
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