Financial giant John Hancock is converting all its life insurance policies to an incentive-based system using activity tracking, a move
Big life insurer shifts to activity tracking in health push
Gut fungus exacerbates asthma in antibiotic-treated mice
A non-pathogenic fungus can expand in the intestines of antibiotic-treated mice and enhance the severity of allergic airways disease, according
Georgia boy, 4, treated for rabies after mom shoots raccoon dead in porch attack
Chandler Mahaffey’s mom said she heard her son screaming on the porch and found him being held by the rabid
2006 to 2015 Saw Increase in Severe Maternal Morbidity
TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 2018 — From 2006 to 2015, the proportion of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity increased 45 percent,
Moneyball in Medicare? It’s working, study says
Incentives for hospitals to improve their quality and reduce costs do work, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Witnessing violence in high school as bad as being bullied
Students who witness violence in school at age 13 are at later risk of psycho-social and academic impairment at age
Obesity tops 35 percent in seven U.S. states: report
(HealthDay)—Americans continue to fatten up, with obesity rates topping 35 percent in seven states, a new report reveals. That’s up
Missouri boy, 10, survives being impaled in the face by a metal meat skewer
Boy survives being impaled through the face with meat skewer Ten-year-old Xavier Cunningham was saved in what his family are
‘No Documented Reason’ for 1 in 3 Outpatient Opioid Rxs: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 10, 2018 — The United States is in the grip of an epidemic of opioid painkiller addiction. But
Physician assistants match medical residents in ICU skills
(HealthDay)—Physician assistants (PAs) exhibit equal performance on clinical skills as medical residents (MRs) with six to 24 months of experience