‘Baby Boxes’ Show the Importance of Helping New Parents
New Jersey offering so-called baby boxes to all new parents, highlighting the need to help mothers and fathers keep their babies safe.
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Can We Make Food Truck Menus Healthier?
The majority of food truck offerings are known for being tasty or indulgent. Is there a way to make them healthy, too?
Alzheimer’s Documentary: Epidemic Could Bankrupt Medicare and Medicaid
With millions of baby boomers at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new documentary calculates the costs of this public health “tidal wave.”
If You Want to Die Young, Move to Rural America
Improving the health of rural populations around the country continues to lag behind urban areas, particularly when it comes to the leading causes of death.
What Exercises Are the Best?
If you’re crunched for time, the last thing you want is an ineffective workout. So which exercises will give you the most bang for your buck?
Frozen Ovaries and Other Reproductive Miracles
Women undergoing chemotherapy are at risk of infertility, but new methods provide women with ways to preserve their ability to conceive children.
Dramatic Drop in Cancer Deaths Since 1991, but Still Some Concerns
A significant decrease in the overall cancer death rate shows we are making progress, but issues such as obesity and lack of health insurance are problems.
Illegal Drugs Are Now Used as Medicine
For decades, research into the benefits of marijuana and other drugs has been limited, but now researchers are paving the way to a “psychedelic renaissance.”
Kidney Donations Should Be Accepted From Older Patients
Kidneys from older donors — living or deceased — can last for at least five years, providing some people on the kidney wait list with another viable option.
Concerns Over Antibiotic Resistant Gene Found on Pig Farm
Researchers found bacteria resistant to class of antibiotics used on pigs, raising concerns the bacteria could enter the food supply through contaminated meat.