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By Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Dealing with the aftermath of a suicide or attempted suicide is stressful enough. But some health plans make a harrowing experience worse ...

By Brad Broker It’s interesting to see the spin on certain studies.  For example, researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School conducted a study of ...

By Brad Broker A new study finds that football helmets in use today don’t do much to protect against concussion or traumatic brain injuries (TBI), ...

By Alan Lyndon Lots of news in the past few days about the health benefits of playing video games.  That’s right, parents, a little bit ...

Comedian Howie Mandel appeared on CNN in February to discuss his battles with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). “As a child I ...

By Brad Broker Hope you’re not in a hurry for that doctor’s appointment.  It may be a while. A new survey found that the average ...

Now that the Winter Olympics are underway in Sochi, Russia, AsapScience and the CBC have produced a series of videos to be released during the ...

By Brad Broker Patients can now get their own test results directly from the lab.  No more calls to the doctor’s office, waiting on hold ...

By Brad Broker In 1985, former Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop hosted his Workshop on Violence and Public Health, where he said ...

By Kaushik J. Dave, Ph.D. The fastest-growing hospital procedure might surprise you. It is not bariatric surgery, nor does it involve robotic machinery. In fact, ...