A report on trends in mental health care in children and teens. Researchers found that the number of kids and teens with severe mental health issues has gone down and more young people are getting treatment that includes therapy and not just pills.
The American College of Physicians looked at many screening guidelines to create what it called “high-value screening” advice for five types of cancer.
Two large and important studies have found more evidence that deposits, called plaques, of a substance called amyloid can help predict who will develop Alzheimer’s disease and, someday, diagnose the condition.
Metabolic syndrome affects about one in every three adults in the United States and is a predictor for serious illness from cardiovascular disease. Why is a condition that is so serious so little known?
Congress has banned the use of federal money to fund needle exchanges for drug users since the 1980s and many states have bans on them. Some politicians are considering the issue.
People who put up some of their own money on whether they would be able to quit smoking were more successful than those who did not have their money on the line.
Everyone knew that drinking coffe was bad, Didn't they? Not only are their few health risks to drinking a moderate amount of coffee, there are actually some benefits.
Consumption of alcohol has gone down in wealthier, developed countries in the last 20 years, but dangerous binge drinking among young people has gone up.
