In addition to its potential health benefits for women, insurance coverage of contraception is cost-effective and cost-saving for society, according to Harvard School of … Continue reading “Contraception coverage saves money”
Residents of low-income housing appear to get a boost in health from living in “green” buildings that are built with eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient … Continue reading “‘Green’ buildings appear to boost health of low-income residents”
In an effort to keep the polio virus from spreading between countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently recommended that all residents and long-term … Continue reading “Politics and polio”
People infected with HIV whose treatment includes the widely used antiretroviral drug efavirenz appear to have double the risk of suicidal thoughts, attempts, and completion … Continue reading “Widely used HIV drug linked to higher suicide risk”
In the wake of the recent accidental exposure of at least 75 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to anthrax, Harvard … Continue reading “Experiments with potential pandemic flu strains pose deadly risk”
Shifting the open enrollment period for health insurance signups could boost enrollments and may help people make better health plan choices, according to a … Continue reading “A timely strategy for improving health insurance signups”
As part of the Affordable Care Act, hospitals with high rates of adverse events among patients—such as hospital-acquired infections, medication errors, or surgical mishaps—are … Continue reading “Developing better ways to measure hospital safety”
A new system for predicting seasonal peaks of influenza in cities across the U.S., developed by a team of scientists including Marc Lipsitch of … Continue reading “Influenza forecasting system wins prize from CDC”
Laid-off U.S. workers aged 50–64 are more likely to be depressed than their European counterparts, according to a new study by Harvard School of … Continue reading “Older American workers more depressed after layoff than Europeans”
The use of smokeless tobacco, or “chew,” is on the rise—and so is the number of people being diagnosed with oral cancer. The June … Continue reading “Death of baseballer Tony Gwynn highlights dangers of smokeless tobacco”