November 30, 2023, 8:08am Health
Michael Genaldi’s road to homelessness began early this year when a car slammed into the rear of his motorcycle, crushed three of his ribs, and left him in a coma for over a month. Read story
November 29, 2023, 8:24am Health
Rising rates of suicide among older adults drove the number of such deaths to a historic high in the United States last year, even as suicide declined among youth, according to a report released Wednesday by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story
November 29, 2023, 8:19am Health
U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
November 28, 2023, 6:42pm Health
Patients of an area surgical group have received data-breach warnings this month following a security incident earlier this year. Read story
November 28, 2023, 7:41am Health
South Africa, with the world’s biggest number of HIV cases, has in the last five years reduced the percentage of its population infected with the virus that causes the immune disease AIDS. Read story
November 27, 2023, 8:47am Health
Diabetes and obesity are rising among young adults in the United States, an alarming development that puts them at higher risk for heart disease, according to a study of 13,000 people between 20 and 44 years old. Read story
November 26, 2023, 6:05am Health
For Kylie Ossege, the 19-year-old college student who survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan — one as a senior at Oxford High School in 2021 and another 14 months later as a freshman at Michigan State University — Blaze stands as a source of comfort in a world… Read story
November 26, 2023, 5:55am Health
You’ve tried many things to improve your mental health: journaling to soothe your worries, a yoga class or more exercise. You cut out caffeine and try to get more hours of sleep. Maybe you bought a light therapy lamp to prepare for the winter blues, but it still doesn’t seem… Read story
November 25, 2023, 6:00am Health
When Vernon Langford sees patients, he typically wears a white lab coat with his title — “Dr.” — and his credentials as a nurse practitioner stitched on the front. Read story
November 25, 2023, 6:00am Health
The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that the number of tests and treatments conducted for which the risks and costs exceed the benefits has barely budged despite… Read story
