Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on: March 19,2024

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on:March 19,2024

Uncooked morel mushrooms proved fatal for Montana diners

by Ernie MundellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of u

Updated on: March 19,2024

Uncooked morel mushrooms proved fatal for Montana diners

by Ernie MundellCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA salmon-and-mushroom sushi roll proved deadly for two restaurant patrons in Montana last year, and experts are sounding the alarm on the dangers of u

Updated on:March 19,2024

Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease

Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.

Updated on: September 21,2024

Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease

Some people of West African descent face a higher risk of renal failure. New drugs based on gene research may help right the ship — if they can reach everyone who needs them.

Updated on:September 21,2024

Insurance doesn't always cover hearing aids for kids

JANUARY 24, 2024 Editors' notesby Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJoyce Shen was devastated when doctors said her firstborn, Emory, hadn't passed her newborn

Updated on: March 14,2024

Insurance doesn't always cover hearing aids for kids

JANUARY 24, 2024 Editors' notesby Colleen DeGuzman, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJoyce Shen was devastated when doctors said her firstborn, Emory, hadn't passed her newborn

Updated on:March 14,2024

Maternal death rates in the UK have increased to levels not seen for almost 20 years—experts explain why

by Allison Felker and Marian Knight,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal death rates are widely considered to reflect a country's overall well-being and the quality of the healt

Updated on: March 27,2024

Maternal death rates in the UK have increased to levels not seen for almost 20 years—experts explain why

by Allison Felker and Marian Knight,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMaternal death rates are widely considered to reflect a country's overall well-being and the quality of the healt

Updated on:March 27,2024

Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption: Study

by Elise Proulx,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new studyby researchers at UC Berkeley and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary bever

Updated on: March 23,2024

Taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks drive decline in consumption: Study

by Elise Proulx,University of California - BerkeleyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new studyby researchers at UC Berkeley and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary bever

Updated on:March 23,2024

Do you need to see a doctor for that rash?

by Robin FosterWhen should you worry about a rash? Rashes may look alike, but while over-the-counter medications can treat some rashes, others can signal a more serious condition, the American Academy

Updated on: March 18,2024

Do you need to see a doctor for that rash?

by Robin FosterWhen should you worry about a rash? Rashes may look alike, but while over-the-counter medications can treat some rashes, others can signal a more serious condition, the American Academy

Updated on:March 18,2024

Prefrontal Lobotomy in the Treatment of Mental Disorders (GWU, 1942)

Updated on: November 18,2024

Prefrontal Lobotomy in the Treatment of Mental Disorders (GWU, 1942)

Updated on:November 18,2024

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

by Mike StobbeNeti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acan

Updated on: March 19,2024

Another dangerous amoeba has been linked to neti pots and nasal rinsing. Here's what to know

by Mike StobbeNeti pots are seen, Jan. 30, 2008, in Lexington, Ky. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, published a report that for the first time connects Acan

Updated on:March 19,2024

Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

Updated on: March 16,2024

Caffeine: How quitting can benefit your health

by Adam Taylor,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCaffeine is themost consumed psychoactive compoundin the world. Even if you don't drink coffee or tea, you probabl

Updated on:March 16,2024

Food for a happy heart

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's only about the size of your fist. Yet it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body every day. If you c

Updated on: March 16,2024

Food for a happy heart

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's only about the size of your fist. Yet it pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body every day. If you c

Updated on:March 16,2024

Sitting is bad for your health and exercise doesn't seem to offset the harmful effects, research finds

by Daniel Bailey,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdvances in technology in recent decades have obviated the need and desire for humans to move. Many of the world's population sit fo

Updated on: March 19,2024

Sitting is bad for your health and exercise doesn't seem to offset the harmful effects, research finds

by Daniel Bailey,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainAdvances in technology in recent decades have obviated the need and desire for humans to move. Many of the world's population sit fo

Updated on:March 19,2024