Finding treatment for depressed teens isn’t easy By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 10:05 a.m. Mental-health treatment in America has plenty of room for improvement. Depression, in particular, is underdiagnosed...
Babies given antacids, antibiotics may have higher risk for allergies, asthma By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 10:06 a.m. Babies who are given antacids or antibiotics during their first 6 months of life may...
Two new studies show how marijuana can help fight the opioid epidemic By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 9:48 a.m. Two studies published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine find that the availability of...
Scientists invent stomach-monitoring device worn like a fanny pack By Bradley J. Fikes December 14, 2018 at 9:39 a.m. Heart and brain activity are routinely measured through the skin with adhesive electrodes. But diagnosing...
Guideline urges hormone test for women with unwanted hair By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 9:38 a.m. Women with dark, coarse hair growth on the face, chest or back should be tested...
‘Peanut Butter Cup’ vape? E-cig ads targeting teens create 224,000 new smokers a year, study says By Rachel Bluth December 14, 2018 at 9:56 a.m. Advertising for traditional cigarettes is strictly regulated: No cowboys looking cool, no cartoons and no...
‘It’s getting exponentially worse’: Fentanyl behind latest spike in opioid overdose deaths By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 6:03 p.m. Drug overdose deaths continue to pile up in the United States, driven largely by the...
Residential facilities can be key in treating eating disorders By Gracie Bonds Staples December 14, 2018 at 5:59 p.m. To look at her now, you'd never guess Megan Higgins once avoided eating and didn't...
Genetics may make some babies more vulnerable to SIDS or ‘crib death’ By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 5:59 p.m. Sally Clark tragically lost both her infant sons shortly after their births. In 1996, 11-week-old...
In the transplant world, solving the dilemma of not enough hearts By Contributed Content December 14, 2018 at 5:50 p.m. In the not-too-distant future, Dr. Jennifer Cowger envisions a cardiac transplant landscape where more donations...