The rise of deaths from suicide, drugs, and alcohol in the U.S.
For over 100 years, doctors and health experts have used the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) to name and organize different illnesses and causes...
Most kids died of mass shootings in the U.S. are killed by family members
A new study led by Stanford Medicine reveals a surprising and heartbreaking fact: when children in the U.S. die in mass shootings, the perpetrator...
‘Sandwich generation’ caregivers caught between two generations in need
Becky Engram is redefining what it means to spend time with her family. The 48-year-old mother of two is learning to split her time...
Americans divided on Trump’s health care plans, poll shows
A new Gallup poll reveals that many Americans are skeptical about whether President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will lower health care costs. Nearly half (46%)...
Hospital sink drains may be spreading dangerous bacteria
Hospitals are meant to heal, but they can also be places where patients pick up new infections. These "health-care-associated infections" (HAIs) are a growing...
Menthol cigarettes may increase death risk more than non-menthol cigarettes
A new study by the American Cancer Society (ACS) has found that smoking menthol cigarettes is more dangerous than smoking regular non-menthol cigarettes.
The research...
As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health...
More than a week after a series of wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, winds are starting to let up, giving firefighting...
Millions of Americans exposed to harmful chemicals in drinking water, warns study
A new study reveals that nearly a third of people in the United States—around 97 million residents—are exposed to harmful, unregulated chemicals in their...
Smoking is linked to lower earnings and employment, study finds
A recent study has found that smoking during early adulthood negatively impacts earnings and employment, with the most severe consequences observed among individuals with...
Marijuana growers warned of deadly fungal infections
Researchers from the University of Rochester in New York have reported two tragic cases where men died after contracting severe fungal lung infections while...