The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences
Although these activities have been around for decades, there are signs that some are making a comeback.
Although these activities have been around for decades, there are signs that some are making a comeback.
As the middlemen between drug companies and insurers, PBMs are shoo-ins as the villains behind high drug prices. But they…
Future-oriented thinking, rather than careening from moment to moment, can help parents have more meaningful moments with…
Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers.
The murder of a health care insurance executive has brought scrutiny to the ways that insurance companies can make it difficult…
A clinical psychologist offers research-backed ways to work through grief and support grieving friends and family members…
Black Americans were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 infections, illness and death during the pandemic. But the…
Insurers in many ways are the face of US health care, which may help explain the public reaction to the murder of an insurance…
Cold and flu viruses often circulate more in the fall and winter, but there are some time-tested strategies for avoiding…
A narrower, more personalized ‘normal range’ could help doctors better diagnose and treat disease in individual patients.
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens…
Hypnosis is safe and can work as both a stand-alone or a complementary treatment with other therapies.
Raw milk can carry many dangerous germs − now including the H5N1 virus that causes avian flu.
Consuming adequate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids from food sources can help offset the need for obtaining the nutrients…
Although the health benefits of fluoride have been well-documented for decades, some say its use infringes on personal choice.
Philadelphia implemented new policies this year to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, but the city has a long way…