Cart is empty Almost half of adults in America—about 108 million people—have hypertension. Hypertension, which is also known as high blood pressure, can constrict and narrow the blood vessels in important organs such as the heart and kidneys, causing long-lasting damage. It is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease.
Merging autonomy with manual control for wheelchair users
Autonomous technologies promise passengers travel without concern—the ability to get from Point A to Point B without needing to be engaged in the process. Yet passengers still don’t trust computers the way they trust human drivers, and most autonomous vehicles on the road today are equipped for a human to take over.
Pediatrician offers advice on how to help children build resilience in uncertain times
When parents know precisely the problem to face, they can make an action plan to help their child learn about and manage it. However, in unpredictable or uncertain times, it is harder for parents to know the best way to prepare their child.
In rural Massachusetts, patients and physicians weigh trade-offs of concierge medicine
Michele Andrews had been seeing her internist in Northampton, Massachusetts, a small city two hours west of Boston, for about 10 years. She was happy with the care, though she started to notice it was becoming harder to get an appointment.
Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment costs
A new Australian-first study from the Burnet Institute has found that every dollar invested in Australian prison needle and syringe programs could save more than two dollars in treatment costs for hepatitis C and injection-related infections.
Cutting-edge cancer treatment isn’t known by most Americans
Chris Vogelsang has had a long and terrible fight with cancer.
High-fat, high-sugar diets impact cognitive function
New research from the University of Sydney links fatty, sugary diets to impaired brain function. The findings build on a growing body of evidence showing the negative impact of high-fat, high-sugar (HFHS) diets on cognitive ability, adding to their well-known physical effects.
50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans
Fifty years of economic change have taken a heavy toll on some Americans, especially those with less education who not only have been left behind but also are sicker and living shorter lives, according to new research.
Families of transgender youth no longer view Colorado as a haven for gender-affirming care
Colorado has long been known as a haven for gender-affirming care, which the state considers legally protected and an essential health insurance benefit. Medical exiles have moved to Colorado for such treatment in the past few years.
Health officials confirm Michigan’s first measles outbreak since 2019
Local and state health officials confirmed Thursday that Michigan is experiencing its first measles outbreak since 2019.