Children frequently receive unnecessary medical care regardless of insurance type
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Children with public insurance are slightly more likely to receive medical services that they don’t need than those with private...
‘Obamacare’ mandate: hot for lawyers, ho-hum to consumers
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The repeal of an unpopular fine for people without health insurance has had little impact on "Obamacare" sign-ups...
Electric scooter injuries surge along with their popularity
LINDSEY TANNER
AP Medical Writer
Electric scooter injuries have surged along with their popularity in the United States, nearly tripling over four years, researchers said...
Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome
LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP Medical Writer
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Researchers hooked Zach Ault to medical monitors as he slowly climbed onto a gym bike. An...
Cancer group finds biggest one-year drop in U.S. death rate
MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop...
Pharmacies say prescribers bear opioid crisis responsibility
ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Doctors and other healthcare practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for improper distribution of opioids to...
The Skin Cancer Foundation shares sun protection tips for tropical holiday vacations
NEW YORK CITY – With the holiday season, many people are hoping to escape the cold to a sunny shore far away. A winter getaway...
FCC chairman announces that improved wireless emergency alerts now available
WASHINGTON – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced availability of a suite of enhancements to wireless emergency alerts that will enable Americans to...
Report links recommended physical activity levels to lower risk of seven cancers
A pooled analysis of nine prospective studies involving more than 750,000 adults found that recommended amounts of leisure-time physical activity were linked to a...
Fewer than half of California pharmacies provide correct drug disposal information
The callers pretended to be well-meaning parents who were trying to safely dispose of unneeded antibiotics and opioid-based prescription painkillers after their child’s surgery....