Medicine & Policy

Autism Speaks, the national advocacy group that raises awareness and funds for research and treatment of autism, released a statement in support of vaccinating children ...

By Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Elizabeth and Britt Harmon struggled for years to have a child, and were thrilled when their son Orin was ...

Hospital readmission has become a major metric for the health care industry and policy makers.  But little research has been done on exactly why patients ...

Carl Krawitt has watched his son, Rhett, now 6, fight leukemia for the past 4 and a half years. For more than three of those years, ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has inserted himself into a vaccination conversation on the heels of the measles outbreak that began last month at Disneyland ...

FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In what could be a significant advance for personalized medicine, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to fund ...

As the popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow, California’s top public health official warned residents Wednesday about their dangers and announced a new campaign ...

Medical homes are a simple, compelling idea: Give primary-care doctors resources to reduce preventable medical crises for diabetics, asthmatics and others with chronic illness — ...

By Tara Haelle HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — In a development that could dramatically widen the scope of a measles outbreak that ...

MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana shouldn’t be legalized because of the potential harm it can cause children and teens, the American Academy ...