Certain vitamins and minerals may help boost longevity
Keeping the body supplied with certain vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids may help with healthy aging.
Keeping the body supplied with certain vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and omega-3 fatty acids may help with healthy aging.
More than 1 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders gained health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act through 2016.
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog organization that assesses how nearly 2,000 hospitals across the U.S. handle problems and assigns letter grades to hospitals … Continue reading “Watchdog group to put focus on surgical centers”
Public health officials monitoring a Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria since January 2018 have been on edge for much of the year as the … Continue reading “New study sheds light on source of Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak”
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A survey of some of the most seriously ill people in the U.S. showed that even those with insurance can often face financial ruin … Continue reading “Financial hardships loom large for the seriously ill, even with insurance”
For dementia patients who don’t speak English fluently, enrolling in clinical trials can be difficult if not impossible, according to a recent WBUR opinion … Continue reading “Language barriers pose challenges for dementia patients”
Women with higher levels of prolactin—a hormone produced during breastfeeding—may be less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. In a study of more than … Continue reading “Breastfeeding hormone associated with reduced type 2 diabetes risk”
Nail polish brands that claim to be free of several commonly used chemicals linked with health problems may contain other dangerous chemicals, according to … Continue reading “‘Nontoxic’ nail polish may still contain toxic chemicals”