Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk
New research not only confirms the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet, but also tracks these benefits over the long term.
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Seniors Steamed Over Cuts To SilverSneakers Fitness Program
UnitedHealthcare has put the skids on offering SilverSneakers, the nation鈥檚 fitness program for seniors, as part of its benefit packages. A look at why and some alternatives.
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In Grandma鈥檚 Stocking: An Apple Watch To Monitor Falls, Track Heart Rhythms
The new-generation gadget is designed to alert and protect wearers from falls and heart problems, expanding Apple鈥檚 target audience beyond the usual, tech-savvy, early adopters to those with older tickers.
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Readers And Tweeters Demand Action On Gun Violence, Mental Health Care Options
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Reading The Tea Leaves In Blue Wave鈥檚 Wake
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the impact of House Democratic leadership elections and their impact on health policy; as well as efforts by the Trump administration to address high drug prices and ensure the safety of medical devices. Plus, Julie Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Jay Hancock about the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
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One Twin’s Difficult Birth Puts A Project Designed To Reduce C-Sections To The Test
A woman had twins in a hospital south of Boston, and for doctors aiming to reduce cesarean sections, the second baby's tricky arrival tested the limits of teamwork.
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Overshadowed By Opioids, Meth Is Back And Hospitalizations Surge
Hospital visits related to amphetamine use have spiked, with the biggest jumps in the West, new research shows. Experts say more attention needs be paid to the resurgence of methamphetamine.
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Smoke-Filled Snapshot: California Wildfire Generates Dangerous Air Quality For Millions
Smoke from the deadly and destructive Camp Fire has caused air quality readings to spike into 鈥渉azardous鈥 and 鈥渦nhealthy鈥 levels for millions of people far outside of the burn zones. Is smoky air the new normal for California?
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Postcard From California
Paradise Lost: Wildfire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens To Field Hospitals
Having fled quickly 鈥 often without medications, wheelchairs or pets to comfort them 鈥 refugees from the Camp Fire manage as best they can in makeshift shelters miles from home. A virus is spreading, and medical attention is spotty.
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In Throes Of Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Don鈥檛 Invite Illness To Your Table
There鈥檚 no federal requirement that your holiday bird be free of salmonella, so consumers bear the burden of keeping food safe.
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Gun Control Vs. Mental Health Care: Debate After Mass Shootings Obscures Murky Reality
More than half of mass shooters have serious mental health disorders, experts say, but the vast majority of mentally ill people are not violent. Some clinicians suggest strategic interventions, including closing loopholes in background checks to buy firearms and allowing family members to confiscate guns under temporary court orders for relatives at risk of doing harm.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Women Applaud Michelle Obama鈥檚 Decision To Share Her Trauma Of Miscarriage
The attention may help women understand that miscarriage is common but still not easily talked about.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Doctors, Guns And Lame Ducks
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss how the Democrats鈥 takeover of the House and other results from the Nov. 6 elections might affect health care, and what Congress may have in store for the lame-duck session.
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For Wildfire Safety, Only Particular Masks Guard Against Toxic Particulate Matter
As wildfires blaze in Northern and Southern California, millions of people outside of the burn zones are getting exposed to dangerous wildfire smoke. For those donning face masks for protection, only a specific mask will work.
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Childbirth In The Age Of Addiction: New Mom Worries About Maintaining Sobriety
For mothers in recovery from opioid addiction, narcotic pain relief during and after delivery can put sobriety at risk.
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An Underused Strategy For Surge In STDs: Treat Patients鈥 Partners Without A Doctor Visit
For over a decade, federal health officials have recommended the practice, known as expedited partner therapy. It is allowed in most states, but many doctors don鈥檛 do it 鈥 either because of legal or ethical concerns, or because they are unaware of it.
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High Stakes, Entrenched Interests And The Trump Rollback Of Environmental Regs
The administration asserts its deregulation strategy will create jobs, empower states and reduce the burden of government restrictions on the energy industry. But critics see it as a threat to public health.
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Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble
And new study finds no reason to get routine vitamin D tests, researchers say.
By Liz Szabo