Recently the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) proclaimed that mammography was no longer recommended for women in their 40s. Usually new...
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The U.S. Senate recently began debate on the controversial health reform proposal, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Arguments...
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated their breast cancer screening recommendations, generating questions and raised...
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Thanksgiving can be tough for food allergic families. The focus on eating and the influx of relatives and guests, who may be unfamiliar with the...
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Food is everywhere. Parents of kids with food allergies face school birthday parties, teachers who reward good behavior with treats, and movie-goers...
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Many people will get H1N1 flu this season yet most of them won't get any treatment beyond acetaminophen, soup and a week on the couch. How is it...
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H1N1 vaccine should be arriving shortly and many people are wondering if they should get it. So far, the groups that are felt to be at highest risk...
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A child develops a sore throat and a fever and within the week develops very unusual and concerning behaviors. Perhaps he washes his hands until they...
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H1N1 flu is on many people's minds as children flood back to school. School administrators are planning how to teach students from home in case they...
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Creating a new healthcare system while decreasing health care costs is a lofty goal. Obama hopes to control runaway health care spending so that...
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