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Rise in Health Uninsured May Be Linked to Immigrants' Fears
the new numbers suggest that fears of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown may be a significant factor in the slippage.
Vaping Likely Has Dangers That Could Take Years For Scientists to Know About
Many people don't know what is contained in these vaping devices, what the reported health effects actually mean, and, most importantly, why all of this developed so quickly, considering that e-cigarettes have only been popular for fewer than 10 years.
New Study Shows Staggering Connection Between Transgender Conversion Therapy and Suicide Attempts
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry found that exposure to attempts by professionals to change a person's gender identity from transgender to cisgender is associated with a range of adverse mental health outcomes, including suicide attempts.
A Plan to Monitor the Mentally Ill? History and Stigma Reveal Insights
In the wake of the latest mass shooting in Texas, news agencies, politicians and pundits searched for explanations and solutions.
Author J.K. Rowling Makes Huge Gift for MS Research
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has made a substantial donation for research into the treatment of multiple sclerosis at a center named after her late mother.
Scientists Rethink Alzheimer's, Diversifying the Drug Search
With more money — the government had a record $2.4 billion to spend on Alzheimer's research this year — the focus has shifted to exploring multiple novel ways of attacking a disease now considered too complex for a one-size-fits-all solution.
Veterans with PTSD: Anxiety Turns to Beekeeping for Relief
Researchers are beginning to study whether beekeeping has therapeutic benefits. For now, there is little hard data, but veterans in programs like one in Manchester insist that it helps them focus, relax and become more productive.
A Writer Tracks Global Air Pollution on Worldwide Tour
Beth Gardiner's world tour started with the diesel smell in her adopted hometown of London. It took her to Delhi, Beijing and Krakow, in Poland, as well as Berlin, Los Angeles and California's San Joaquin Valley. She was on an air pollution tour.
What We Know So Far About the Vaping Illness Outbreak
U.S. health officials are investigating what might be causing hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who use e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. They have identified about 450 possible cases in 33 states, including six deaths.
A Gene-Editing First: Scientists Tried CRISPR to Fight HIV
Scientists are reporting the first use of the gene-editing tool CRISPR to try to cure a patient's HIV infection by providing blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS virus.
Groupons for Medical Treatment? Welcome to Today's U.S. Healthcare
Emory University medical fellow Dr. Nicole Herbst was shocked when she saw three patients who came in with abnormal results from chest CT scans they had bought on Groupon.
How Your Beloved Hospital Helps to Drive Up Health Care Costs
Many of the country's leading health policy experts have wondered why Presidential candidates have given a pass to arguably a primary culprit behind runaway medical inflation: America's hospitals.
5 Things to Know About Hunger Among America's Aging
One out of every 13 seniors in America struggles to get enough food to eat while the federal program intended to help hasn't kept pace with the graying population.
Canada's Recommendations on Changes to HIV Criminalization - Do They Go Far Enough?
If the Standing Committee's recommendations are adopted, they could diminish the harms experienced by women living with HIV under Canada's current approach to criminalization.
Hospital Closings Hit Hard on the Edge of the Rust Belt
Nearly 1,100 employees being laid off at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling and sister facility East Ohio Regional Hospital in nearby Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Women Seek Abortions Out of State Amid Restrictions
Thousands of women in the U.S. have crossed state lines for an abortion in recent years as states have passed ever stricter laws and as the number of clinics has declined.
Are You Mentally Well Enough for College?
at a time when parents and society are putting increased pressure on students to go to college in order to have a successful life, students' mental health and overall readiness for college are being overlooked.
Trump Promises 'Phenomenal' Health Plan - What Might That Mean?
While many Capitol Hill Republicans want to avoid a repeat of the Affordable Care Act repeal debate, President Donald Trump keeps promising a health plan that will be "phenomenal" and make the GOP "the party of health care."
Ebola Survivors at Higher Risk of Dying, Even After Recovery
A study that tracked over 1,000 Ebola survivors found they had a higher than usual chance of dying in the year after their recovery. Some health officials said the results suggest more should be done to monitor the health of survivors amid the ongoing out
Michigan to Become First State to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moved Wednesday to make her state the first to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, accusing companies of using candy flavors and deceptive advertising to "hook children on nicotine."