Rates of gout—a type of painful, inflammatory arthritis—are substantial in the U.S., but only a third of those suffering are receiving treatment to reduce the buildup of uric acid crystals causing their symptoms.
Although the percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped after the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new evidence suggests that it’s inching … Continue reading “Number of uninsured Americans appears to be on the rise”
While tea is a low-calorie beverage (if drunk without cream and sugar), there is no definitive evidence that it has greater health benefits.
More than 70% of Americans believe that climate change is happening and more people than ever consider global warming a real threat to themselves, … Continue reading “Report: Increasing numbers of Americans worried about climate change”
Efforts to market opioids to physicians could have helped fuel an uptick in fatal overdoses from the prescription painkiller, according to new research. The … Continue reading “Opioid marketing linked to uptick in overdoses”
The ultra-low-carbohydrate Keto diet can help people lose weight in the short term, but it may not be healthy over the long term. The … Continue reading “Is the Keto diet safe?”
Swapping beef for foods like beans, nuts, and peas can benefit people’s health, say experts—and it can help the planet’s health, too. While eating … Continue reading “Instead of beef, try this”
Sitting in traffic isn’t only frustrating, it may be associated with myriad public health problems, ranging from increases in domestic violence to respiratory problems … Continue reading “Is traffic a public health problem?”
Study participants had very high levels of low-density-lipoprotein—the “bad” cholesterol known as LDL—in their bloodstream during the first week of January.
New evidence suggests that nearly half of all physicians experience some form of burnout, and that the problem is getting worse. A January 19, … Continue reading “Op-ed: Changes necessary to curb physician burnout”