Cart is empty If it feels like everyone around you is fighting off a cold or recovering from the flu, it may be because respiratory illnesses are running rampant in most of the United States, and cases are only increasing.
Climate change threatens the mental well-being of youths: How to help them cope
We’ve all read the stories and seen the images: The life-threatening heat waves. The wildfires of unprecedented ferocity. The record-breaking storms washing away entire neighborhoods. The melting glaciers, the rising sea levels, the coastal flooding.
Survey finds over half of Americans are unaware that bariatric surgery can improve fertility
Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock. Infertility affects one in six people, but obesity can also be a problem. When diet and exercise aren’t enough to lose weight, bariatric surgery can become an option.
Reset your eating habits for a new year, suggests dietitian
It’s officially 2025. A new year offers new beginnings and an opportunity to reset your eating habits after the holidays.
Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening
If you are one of the millions of women identified as having dense breasts, your health care team may recommend supplemental or additional screening to check your breasts for cancer.
Illinois approves new conditions for women for medical marijuana
For the first time since 2019, Illinois regulators have approved new medical conditions to qualify for medical cannabis, all centered around women’s health.
American Medical Association suggests realistic health goals in 2025
Instead of being overwhelmed or anxious about the new year, the American Medical Association suggests effective wellness goals that lie in simple, sustainable changes.
Review finds postdischarge contacts do not reduce 30-day ED visits, readmissions
Postdischarge contacts (PDCs) with patients after hospitalization are not associated with reductions in 30-day emergency department use or 30-day readmissions, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Jan. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Rurality partly explains racial difference in distance to lung cancer screening, study suggests
Differences in distance to lung cancer screening (LCS) facilities by race and ethnicity are partly explained by rurality, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Trump’s return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low.