You don’t need HIIT to get fit. Try a low-intensity workout instead. By Washington Post December 13, 2018 at 8:52 a.m. Sometimes it seems that all I hear about is the magic of high intensity interval...
The Medicare gap: Patients addicted to opioids find methadone treatment isn’t covered By Associated Press December 13, 2018 at 8:46 a.m. One in three older Americans with Medicare drug coverage is prescribed opioid painkillers, but for...
Disease hunters using DNA to investigate E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce By Associated Press December 13, 2018 at 8:46 a.m. Disease hunters are using genetic sequencing in their investigation of the ongoing food poisoning outbreak...
Meditation shown to soothe anxiety after just one session By HealthDay December 13, 2018 at 8:46 a.m. A single session of meditation can lower your anxiety levels, a small new study finds....
Peak health plan premiums give rise to activism — and unconventional solutions By Rachel Bluth December 14, 2018 at 1:18 p.m. When Garnett and Dave Mellen sent their 19-year-old daughter, Gita, off to college an hour...
Autism is becoming more common, and better diagnosis of minorities may be why By Associated Press December 14, 2018 at 1:25 p.m. The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it's only a small increase...
Mother, wife, million-dollar patient: Keeping her alive is a full-time job – and good business for drug companies By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 1:33 p.m. The swelling attacks come on without warning. Loukisha Olive-McCoy's lower lip puffs up; then her...
COPD now afflicts more women than men in U.S. By Anna Gorman December 14, 2018 at 1:06 p.m. Joan Cousins was among a generation of young women who heard and bought into the...
Kids with rare rapid-aging disease get hope from study drug By Associated Press December 14, 2018 at 1:05 p.m. Children with a rare, incurable disease that causes rapid aging and early death may live...
Vaping may lead to pot smoking among teens, new study shows By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 1:05 p.m. Teens who use e-cigarettes may be more likely to try marijuana in the future, especially...