The good news: Teen pregnancies are at their lowest rate in nearly 40 years, resulting in fewer abortions and births. The bad news: While overall rates have dropped, there is still a major gap among white, Hispanic and black teenagers.
Foster kids were more likely to be prescribed five or more psychotropic drugs at a time and at doses that exceed the maximum FDA-approved levels.
A large new study shows that where women live affects just how likely they are to exercise.
Health care arms race. Resistance is futile: We won’t stop the tide of infections without a new business model. The HPV vaccine debate. The dark side of the placebo effect. Fee for all: “It’s the prices, stupid._
Long-term care services for the elderly and disabled in Washington state are second only to those provided in Minnesota, according to a new report.
How do young people with cancer cope with the stress and loneliness that can come with an illness that most of us think of as as a disease of the elderly?
Shortage of qualified labor is looms. Workers of lack the training needed to care for patients, and poor working conditions and low pay lead to high turnover.
The 34-bed facility will provide a place for homeless men and women to recover after surgery, hospitalization or serious illnesses.
Many of us are—or will become—a caregiver to a parent, spouse, child, or other loved one. Are there resources that can help us meet that challenge?
When military deployments call for their parents to serve abroad, adolescents have a tough time adjusting, and a new University of Washington study shows their moods often lead to risky behavior.
Can school-based clinics undermine the parent-child relationships and interfere with the child’s relationship with his or her primary care provider?
More than 40 million Americans caring for an elderly or disabled loved one, the value of their work is $450 billion a year — a good deal for society, but . . .
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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