Is One COVID Vaccine for Kids Preferred Over the Other?
June 21, 2022 – Shots are starting to go into arms this week for the youngest group approved for COVID-19 vaccines – those 6 months to 5 years old. Now,…
‘Patient Influencers’ Partnering With Drug, Medical Companies
Social media “patient influencers” are becoming a popular method of direct-to-consumer advertising for pharmaceutical and medical companies. Is that a good thing?
Easing Tamoxifen, Aromatase Inhibitors’ Side Effects for Breast Cancer Treatment
Many people who’ve had breast cancer take medications – tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors – to help prevent the cancer from coming back. Doctors prescribe them for people with “hormone positive”…
Breast Cancer Pathology Report: What It Means
SOURCES: Breast Cancer Now :“Your Pathology Results.” Susan G. Komen: “Contents of a Pathology Report.” Dana Farber Cancer Institute: “What is Lobular Breast Cancer.” OncoLink: “Understanding Your Pathology Report: Breast…
Raising kids is ‘Essential Labor.’ It’s also lonely, exhausting and expensive
Enlarge this image Fourth-grader Lucy Kramer (foreground) does schoolwork at her home, as her mother, Daisley, helps her younger sister, Meg, who is in kindergarten, in 2020 in San Anselmo,…
How Your Income Affects Your Health
SOURCES: American Journal of Public Health: “Avertable Deaths Associated With Household Income in Virginia,” “Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence: Reconsidering the Role of Chronic Stress.” American Journal of Public Medicine:…
How Your Income Affects Your Health
SOURCES: American Journal of Public Health: “Avertable Deaths Associated With Household Income in Virginia,” “Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension Prevalence: Reconsidering the Role of Chronic Stress.” American Journal of Public Medicine:…
North Carolina considers new laws to ‘de-weaponize’ medical debt and protect patients
Enlarge this image Oona Tempest/KHN RALEIGH, N.C. — When Erin Williams-Reavis faced a $3,500 surgery bill, the hospital offered to let her pay in $300 monthly installments. It was too…
Tongue, Lip Piercings May Harm Teeth and Gums
A new study found that many people with oral piercings had deep pockets and gaps around their teeth, and receding and bleeding gums.
Products to Remove Moles, Skin Tags Can Be Harmful
Dermatologists and the FDA warn about dangers of using unregulated do-it-yourself products to remove moles, skin tags and another type of growth known as seborrheic keratoses.