North Carolina Child Health Report Card Highlights Link Between Poverty And Well-Being
The North Carolina Child Health Report Card is out, and the state has received an F in the "h
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Doctors In China Lead Race To Treat Cancer By Editing Genes
More than a third of patients with cancer of the esophagus responded to experimental treatment in China with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. Several CRISPR studies are underway there.
Europe Saw 4-Fold Increase In Measles Cases In 2017
In 2017, the disease affected 21,315 people, compared to 5,273 in 2016. Last year, 35 people died in Europe because of measles. The World Health Organizations says unvaccinated people are a factor.
ER Reduces Opioid Use By More Than Half With Dry Needles, Laughing Gas
Opioid prescriptions in one of the busiest emergency rooms in the U.S dropped 58 percent in the first year of an unusual program to help stem the opioid epidemic. More hospitals are copying the model.
How Long Are You Contagious With The Flu?
Finally getting out from under the flu? Just because you're feeling better doesn't mean you can't get other people sick. You can spread the flu for longer than you might think.
Philippines' Duterte Mocks Condom Use Amid Skyrocketing HIV Rates
"Don't use condoms because they don't feel good," President Rodrigo Duterte suggested. The country's HIV infection rate has risen dramatically within the last decade.
Toddler Milks: Filling A Nutritional Need Or A Marketing Niche?
When parents transition a baby from breast milk or formula to cow's milk, it can seem like a big jump. We talk with a researcher who looked at just what's in the array of toddler drinks on the market.
Trump Administration Wants To Let Insurers Offer Plans With Fewer Benefits
The Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a rule that would expand short-term policies that don't have to meet the Affordable Care Act's benefit requirements.
Ghanaian Fans Have One Nit To Pick But Otherwise Adore 'Black Panther'
Action movies are as popular here as anywhere else. But this one has a special resonance.
Anthem Says Eye Surgeons Should Monitor Cataract Anesthesia Themselves
The insurer says it is not usually medically necessary to have an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist on hand most of the time during the common surgery.