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Aspirin and Heart Disease Jun. 15, 2022
Many adults take a low-dose aspirin daily, believing that it can help prevent a heart attack or stro... Read More
Hypertension During Pregnancy Jun. 08, 2022
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, during pregnancy is a growing problem, one that affects twice ... Read More
What Is Killing Our Children? Jun. 01, 2022
Historically, motor vehicle accidents have been the leading cause of death and injury among children... Read More
Don't Let Big Brother Silence Scientific Debate May. 25, 2022
Beware of totalitarian control of scientific and medical thought here in America. Prominent academic... Read More
I Heart Water May. 25, 2022
Too much salt intake is bad for the heart, resulting in enlargement and thickening of the organ and ... Read More
Gulp: Alcohol May Not Be Good for Your Heart May. 18, 2022
The so-called French paradox suggests that light consumption of alcohol (typically in the form of wi... Read More
Down in Smoke May. 11, 2022
Overall tobacco use among U.S. adults is in decline, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Pre... Read More
Keeping Abreast of Heart Disease Risk May. 04, 2022
Routine mammograms often reveal calcifications in the breast — bright white lines snaking thro... Read More
Trained Fat Apr. 27, 2022
Fat, or adipose, tissue isn't just inert blubber threatening our health and self-esteem; it's a func... Read More
At the Heart of the Problem: Money Apr. 20, 2022
Among older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, severe financial strain — ha... Read More
The Season Flu By Apr. 13, 2022
We're wrapping up a second full flu season in the middle of a pandemic, and like 2020-2021, the late... Read More
Why Doctors and Nurses Need Our Support More than Ever Apr. 08, 2022
Dr. Richard E. Besser is president and chief executive of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in Prin... Read More
COVID's Longer-lasting Consequences Apr. 06, 2022
There's "long COVID," defined as cases in which people experience new, returning or ongoing health p... Read More
Diabetes Patients Deserve a Break From Skyrocketing Insulin Costs Apr. 05, 2022
Diabetes patients' access to affordable insulin tends not to be among the big front-burner issues co... Read More
US Mental Health Continues Its Decline Apr. 01, 2022
Imagine that, in addition to weathering the constant stream of crises that have befallen folks over ... Read More
Wanted: Disease Detectives Mar. 30, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't necessarily the cause, but it has revealed a current shortage in epidemi... Read More
Changing in Mid-bloodstream Mar. 23, 2022
Differences in blood types can mean the difference in whether a person qualifies for an organ transp... Read More
Prior Authorization Is Part of What's Wrong With Our Health Care System Mar. 18, 2022
If you've ever undergone a medical procedure, you've probably encountered prior authorization. It is... Read More
Speed of Thought Mar. 16, 2022
Our minds inevitably slow with age, but there's new evidence that it doesn't necessarily happen as e... Read More
Who's in Control? Mar. 16, 2022
The central issue in health care can be summed up in one word: Control. And not just controlling cos... Read More
