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California Starts Screening Children for Toxic Stress
Starting this year, routine pediatric visits for millions of California children could involve questions about touchy family topics, such as divorce, unstable housing or a parent who struggles with alcoholism.
Program Meant to Curb Repeat Hospital Stays Fails Big Test
Researchers thought they had a way to keep hard-to-treat patients from constantly returning to the hospital and racking up big medical bills. But it hasn't worked.
'Obamacare' Mandate: Hot for Lawyers, Ho-Hum to Consumers
The 10-year-old law has proved more resilient than its creators or detractors imagined, even as the Supreme Court considers whether to take up the latest effort to roll it back.
Justin Bieber Says He's Been Battling Lyme Disease
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the pop star wrote that "it's been a rough couple years but (I'm) getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever."
The Pathogen Behind China's Pneumonia Outbreak
A preliminary investigation has now identified the respiratory disease as a new type of coronavirus, Chinese state media reported Thursday, citing scientists handling the investigation.
Patients Push Limits for Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome is one of medicine's most vexing mysteries. Now doctors at the National Institutes of Health are using volunteers like Ault for a unique study that pushes their limits in search of what's stealing all their energy.
'Gay Gene' Search Reveals Not One, But Many
There are millions of parts of our DNA that commonly differ between people. That means finding the genes associated with sexual preference is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Tackling Addiction: How Recovery Unplugged Responds to an Epidemic
Recovery Unplugged is rethinking how we treat addiction, harnessing the power of music to battle the drug and alcohol abuse epidemic sweeping the nation.
Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let's Survive Cancer in 2020
Alex Trebek has a message of support for Congressman John Lewis as both fight pancreatic cancer.
Watch: Tips for Your Cozy Winter Morning Routine
Certified fitness trainer Katie Dunlop makes her winter morning routine way better with cozy hacks to help her feel like every day is a weekend!
Effort To Control Opioids In An ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients In Pain
St. Mary's hospital staffers explain that they're trying to strike a balance with their new treatment protocol between adequate pain treatment and the risk that opioid use can lead to drug dependence.
5 Ways to Make Your Microbiome Healthier
It's common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut — the microbiome — which are vital to an individual's good health.
7 Reasons to Commit to a Booze-Free January
Dr. Sanam Hafeez offers seven reasons why taking a break from alcohol may be just the way to kick off the Roaring 20s version 2.0.
Should You Avoid Meat for Good Health? How to Slice Facts From Fiction
More than half of Americans who make New Year's resolutions resolve to "eat healthier." If you're one, you might be confused about the role meat should play in your health.
Extending 'Healthspan': Brain Scientists Tap Into The Secrets Of Living Well Longer
The new thinking about aging considers not just how long one lives, but how vibrant one stays later in life.
A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?
Many doctors and consumer advocates fear that the tech industry, which lives by the mantra "fail fast and fix it later," is putting patients at risk ? and that regulators aren't doing enough to keep consumers safe.
Want OxyContin in China? Pain Pill Addicts Get Drugs Online
China has some of the strictest regulation of opioids in the world, but OxyContin and other pain pills are sold illegally online by vendors that take advantage of China's major e-commerce and social media sites.
Trump Suggests some Flavored Vapes May Be Pulled from Market
President Donald Trump says the federal government will soon announce a new strategy to tackle underage vaping, promising, "We're going to protect our families, we're going to protect our children, and we're going to protect the industry."
Pakistan Issues Health IDs for Trans People to Improve Care
Pakistan began issuing special health ID cards for transgender people on Tuesday as way to lessen health care discrimination.
Alcohol and New Year's Eve: What Causes Hangovers, Blackouts and 'Hangxiety'?
So what actually happens to our body as we drink alcohol and wake up with a hangover?