Why ER Docs In The Big Apple Won’t Replace That Painkiller Prescription
Early this year, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said public hospitals there would take steps to reduce overdoses and …
From Crock-Pots to ‘Cook-Overs’: Your Dinnertime Confessional Tips
We touched a nerve recently when we asked about dinnertime as part of On the Run, our series exploring how …
A Costly Catch-22 In States Forgoing Medicaid Expansion
Poor adults who live in states that don’t go along with the federal health overhaul’s expansion of Medicaid face a …
Often A Health Care Laggard, U.S. Shines In Cancer Treatment
When it comes to the state of the nation’s health, the U.S. seems to get one poor grade after another. …
Your Child’s Fat, Mine’s Fine: Rose-Colored Glasses And The Obesity Epidemic
About 69 percent of American adults are overweight or obese, and more than four in five people say they are …
Selling Kids On Veggies When Rules Like ‘Clean Your Plate’ Fail
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard remarks like this during dinner: “I don’t like milk! My toast is burnt! …
How Did Our Brains Evolve To Equate Food With Love?
If food is love, Americans must love their kids a lot. About one-third of children and adolescents in the U.S. …
Health Insurers Brace For Consumer Ratings In Some States
This fall, health insurers in a few states will be seeing stars. Not the celestial kind, but stars that reflect …
Sugar’s Role In Rise Of Diabetes Gets Clearer
Robert Lustig wants to convince the world that sugar is making us very sick. And lately he’s turned to an …
A Mother’s Death Tested Reporter’s Thinking About End-Of-Life Care
My father, sister and I sat in the near-empty Chinese restaurant, picking at our plates, unable to avoid the question …
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