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Column: Medicare helps seniors use opioids safely
Medicare is committed to addressing the opioid crisis and helping our beneficiaries use prescription opioid pain medications safely. Read more
Medicare is committed to addressing the opioid crisis and helping our beneficiaries use prescription opioid pain medications safely. Read more
Denying children a hot meal apparently isn’t a popular way for schools to deal with unpaid lunch money. Read more
A federal judge is ordering the Food and Drug Administration to begin reviewing the health effects of e-cigarettes. Read more
Researchers have created a way for a smartphone to “hear” a warning sign of ear infections — fluid buildup behind the eardrum. Read more
Each category was assigned weightings based on the average of three years of data from an annual national survey asking more than 50,000 people to prioritize each subject in their state. Read more
America’s baby bust isn’t over. The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years. Read more
For the first time, a large experiment suggests that trimming dietary fat and eating more fruits and vegetables may lower a woman’s risk of dying of breast cancer. Read more
The number of people who get diseases transmitted by mosquito, tick and flea bites has more than tripled in the United States in recent years, federal health officials reported. Read more
U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation’s highest in 25 years. Read more
Whatever you do, do not — repeat, do not — stop taking your prescribed heart meds without talking with your cardiologist. Read more
The most deadly forms of alcohol-related liver disease appear to be on the rise in the U.S., a new study finds. Read more
Skipping breakfast might increase your risk for cardiovascular disease. Read more
Insulin prices have skyrocketed — more than tripling in the past decade, according to an analysis from IBM Watson Health. Globally, three companies dominate the insulin market, and all of them have raised their prices dramatically. Read more
The Health and Human Services Department announced Thursday that California-Based Gilead Sciences Inc. has agreed to donate medications that reduce the risk of HIV transmission for up to 200,000 people a year. Read more
A bill to allow dentists in Oregon to administer vaccines to patients has been signed into law. Read more
TV pitches for prescription drugs will soon include the price, giving consumers more information upfront as they make medication choices at a time when new drugs can carry anxiety-inducing prices. Read more
Pregnancy-related deaths are rising in the United States and the main risk factor is being black, according to new reports that highlight racial disparities in care during and after childbirth. Read more
Do eggs raise your cholesterol? The advice keeps changing. Read more
The company chose Hoggard Green following a nationwide search that started last fall. Read more
There are several important screening tests that children or teens may need that can help them learn, laugh and thrive. Read more