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Microvascular disease associated with increased risk of leg amputation

Microvascular disease is independently associated with a higher risk of leg amputation compared to people without the disease, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

8 Jul 2019

HPV vaccine has led to a dramatic reduction in cervical cancer rates, but Africa is lagging behind

In wealthy countries that have vaccination programs, the HPV vaccine has significantly reduced the rate of HPV-related infections.

4 Jul 2019

Study: Antidepressants reduce mortality by 35% in patients with diabetes

Antidepressants reduce deaths by more than a third in patients with diabetes and depression, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

2 Jul 2019

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: All about ‘Medicare for All’

We're doing something a little different this holiday week. Because "Medicare for All" is so much in the news, we're rerunning an earlier explainer episode.

2 Jul 2019

State lawmakers eye federal dollars to boost mental health counseling by peers

It's 1 p.m. on a balmy Oakland afternoon as residents of Great Expectations Residential Care, a home for people with mental illness, gather in an activity room for a game of bingo.

1 Jul 2019

Ambulance dispatches for minor injuries soar after ACA expansion

By 2016, two years into the expansion of the Affordable Care Act, 17.6 million previously uninsured people around the U.S. had gained health insurance coverage.

29 Jun 2019

Universal health care for New Yorkers? Not exactly

On Wednesday, 10 Democratic presidential candidates were asked to raise their hands if they would abolish private health insurance in favor of a government-run option. Just two said they would: Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City.

28 Jun 2019

Delaney’s debate claim that ‘Medicare for All’ will shutter hospitals goes overboard

At the first Democratic presidential primary debate, former Rep. John Delaney (Md.) outlined his opposition to "Medicare for All" and focused on one potential loser: hospitals.

27 Jun 2019

How black pharmacists are closing the cultural gap in health care

After a health insurance change forced Bernard Macon to cut ties with his black doctor, he struggled to find another African American physician online. Then, he realized two health advocates were hiding in plain sight.

27 Jun 2019

‘Medicare for All’ emerges as early divide in first democratic debate

During Wednesday night's Democratic presidential primary debate — the first in a two-night event viewed as the de facto launch of the primary season — health policies, ranging from "Medicare for All" to efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices, were among the key issues the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used to help differentiate themselves from the pack.

27 Jun 2019

TV watching proves more of heart health threat than a desk job among African Americans

Binge watching TV may be a greater risk factor for heart disease and premature death among African Americans than sitting at a desk job, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

26 Jun 2019

Fuzzy math fuels Sanders’ claim that cost barriers to health care kill 30,000 a year

"Medicare for All" — or single-payer health care — is a flagship issue for Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. So when a conservative group launched an ad campaign claiming such a policy would drive up wait times for medical care, the 2020 candidate responded aggressively.

25 Jun 2019

Trump administration seeks more health care cost details for consumers

Anyone who has tried to "shop" for hospital services knows one thing: It's hard to get prices. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order he said would make it easier.

24 Jun 2019

Non-English speakers face health setback if Trump loosens language rules

A federal regulation demands that certain health care organizations provide patients who have limited English skills a written notice of free translation services.

24 Jun 2019

New personalized prosthetic liners could help more amputees walk again

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new way of designing and manufacturing bespoke prosthetic liners, in less than a day.

21 Jun 2019

Curing cancer: easy politics, difficult science

President Donald Trump made a new promise if voters grant him a second term: "We will come up with the cures to many, many problems, to many, many diseases, including cancer."

20 Jun 2019

People who worked long hours have higher risk of stroke, shows study

People who worked long hours had a higher risk of stroke, especially if they worked those hours for 10 years or more, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Stroke.

20 Jun 2019

1 in 6 insured hospital patients get a surprise bill for out-of-network care

About 1 in 6 Americans were surprised by a medical bill after treatment in a hospital in 2017 despite having insurance, according to a study published Thursday.

20 Jun 2019

Cancer patients taking statin medication has lower risk of suffering a stroke

Cancer patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin medication following radiation therapy of the chest, neck or head had significantly reduced risk of suffering a stroke, and possibly other cardiovascular complications, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

20 Jun 2019

Why you should take a peek at your doctor’s notes on your health

When Pamela DeSalvo read the clinical note from her doctor's visit, the words on the page hit her hard: "clinically morbidly obese." She knew she was overweight, but seeing those three words together shocked her. It also inspired her to start losing weight.

19 Jun 2019