Uneven Global Progress On Treatment Of Mental Illness
Four years ago, the influential medical journal The Lancet ran six papers and assorted editorials on mental illnesses. The themed …
Kids As Young As 4 Can Be Diagnosed, Treated For ADHD
Doctors can and should be evaluating their young patients for ADHD as early as age 4, according to new guidelines …
Look Who’s Going Gluten-Free
Gluten-free isn’t just for natural foodies anymore. It’s gone mainstream. So much so, it’s even been embraced by restaurateur Thomas …
Amid Breast Cancer Month, Is There Pink Fatigue?
It’s October and one color dominates the landscape: pink, the color of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer fundraising …
Administration Drops Long-Term Care Provision Of Overhaul
After a 19-month review, the Obama administration has concluded that it can’t implement the CLASS Act, the community-based long-term care …
What Twitter Knows About Flu
Twitter may turn out to be a great tool for tracking epidemics and how people deal with them. Some scientists …
Early Deadline For Medicare Enrollment This Year
The holiday shopping season seems to start earlier every year. And this year, Medicare’s open enrollment season also begins — …
Private Medicare Plans Use Stars To Navigate For Profits
The latest edition of the federal government’s annual reviews of private Medicare health plans came out Wednesday, just in time …
Men With Disabilities Face Increased Risk Of Sexual Violence
In a new study, researchers found that, after adjusting for demographics, men who have disabilities were four times more likely …
Teens Use Condoms More Often During First Sex
Teenagers can, in fact, make some mature decisions when it comes to sex. The latest government data show that 8 …
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