Certain teens more likely to get hooked on opioids By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 4:09 p.m. Teenagers with any mental health problem are more prone to painkiller dependence after receiving a...
The Great Recession of 2008 raised America’s blood pressure, new study shows By HealthDay December 14, 2018 at 3:58 p.m. The economic downturn of a decade ago did more than shrink retirement portfolios: New research...
Are my frozen embryos safe? Everything you need to know about the freezer malfunctions By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 3:56 p.m. In what many reproductive health experts have called a stunning coincidence, two fertility centers in...
Health officials issue second measles warning in a year for Newark Airport By Associated Press December 14, 2018 at 3:57 p.m. New Jersey health officials are warning travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport that they may...
The real reason the U.S. spends twice as much on health care as other wealthy countries By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 3:49 p.m. A sweeping new study of health-care expenditures found that the United States spends almost twice...
Never too late to operate? Surgery near end of life is common, costly By Liz Szabo December 14, 2018 at 3:49 p.m. At 87, Maxine Stanich cared more about improving the quality of her life than prolonging...
Claustrophobia can turn MRI into frightening experience By Washington Post December 14, 2018 at 3:34 p.m. The thought of an MRI scanner, a coffinlike, hard-plastic tube with a ceiling just inches...
Drugmakers try rare tactic to boost sales: cutting the price by thousands By Bloomberg December 14, 2018 at 3:49 p.m. Drugmakers tried just about every move under the sun to nurture sales of its products...
2nd lawsuit filed over lost embryos at Ohio fertility clinic By Associated Press December 14, 2018 at 3:49 p.m. A second lawsuit has been filed by a family that says their frozen embryos were...
HPV is causing an oral cancer epidemic in men by outwitting natural defenses By Marie McCullough December 14, 2018 at 3:32 p.m. Five years ago, when actor Michael Douglas candidly revealed that his throat cancer was linked...