It's Not Just A Cold, It's 'Sickness Behavior'
Feeling grumpy and antisocial because you've got a cold? That's not just a random side effect. It's your body saying, "Hey, slow down and rest so you can get better."
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Hospitals Nationally Hit Hard By Medicare's Safety Penalties
Seven states saw a third or more of their hospitals punished under the federal health law's campaign against hospital-acquired conditions. Critics accuse some unscathed hospitals of gaming the system.
From Vegan To 'Keto' And Mediterranean: Experts Rank 2018's Best Diets
A panel of experts convened by U.S. News ranked the best diets. The Mediterranean Diet comes out on top. Two new diets are ranked: the physician-created Nutritarian Diet and the popular Keto diet.
To Help Others, One Couple Talks About Life With Early-Onset Alzheimer's
More than 200,000 Americans live with early-onset Alzheimer's, with dementia-like symptoms developing in their 40s and 50s. The disease can put an unexpected strain on relationships and finances.
Can Home Health Visits Help Keep People Out Of The ER?
Washington, D.C., is experimenting with providing home visits and telemedicine to people on Medicaid, with the goal of making it less likely they'll end up in the emergency room.
Study Finds No Link Between Baby Formula Made From Cow's Milk And Diabetes Risk
Researchers found children fed formula with whole-milk proteins had no greater risk for developing Type 1 diabetes than those fed formula containing broken-down proteins.
Resolved To Lose Weight? We Gave Food-Tracking Apps A Try
How much you eat matters more than how much you work out. Several apps are designed to make watching your diet easier. We gave one a shot.
Researchers Gather Health Data For 'All Of Us'
Federal researchers are collecting blood samples from 1 million Americans as part of an effort called "precision medicine." But some critics worry that the path ahead is expensive and unclear.
How To Work With Your Doctor On Healthier Goals For The New Year
What health goals will you reach for in 2018? And which, if any, will you discuss with your doctor?
Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem
The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient's own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.