There’s a deadly virus spreading from state to state. It preys on the most vulnerable, striking the sick and the old without mercy. In just ...
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Adolescent and young adults who survived at least two years after a cancer diagnosis had nearly double the risk of being hospitalized compared with their ...
Read More »American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies Youth Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques
Youth soccer is a tremendously popular year-round sport with many physical fitness benefits, but, as with any contact sport, it carries a risk of injury to players that should be discussed with the family pediatrician.
Read More »Physician Groups Applaud Bipartisan Solution to Surprise Medical Bills
This bipartisan bill takes patients out of the middle, ensures that patients have access to health care services when and where they need them, and provides a level playing field between physicians and insurers.
Read More »San Francisco To Ban Sales Of E-Cigarettes
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is slated to vote Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in the city. The city is the ...
Read More »What The Possible End Of Abortions In Missouri Means For Neighboring States
ST. LOUIS — As the last abortion clinic in Missouri warned that it will have to stop providing the procedure as soon as Friday, abortion ...
Read More »Even Doctors Can’t Navigate Our ‘Broken Health Care System’
Dr. Hasan Shanawani was overcome by frustration. So, last week he picked up his cellphone and began sharing on Twitter his family’s enraging experiences with ...
Read More »Do Headlines of Medical Breakthroughs Exaggerate?
Patients should have as much access to information as possible. The more they know, the more informed decision about their health and life that can ...
Read More »Harvard Scientists One Step Closer to Human Regeneration
For years researchers and scientists have been working on discovering the ability to regenerate organs and body limbs. The search has spanned everywhere from biological ...
Read More »Patients Turn To GoFundMe When Money And Hope Run Out
Tammy Fox wanted to help after a friend took ill with a rare and difficult-to-diagnose autoimmune disorder that required many trips to the Mayo Clinic. ...
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