Health

Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says

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Israel: excellent primary health care, but hospitals must improve

Israel has world class-primary care services and should now focus efforts on bringing its hospitals up to the same high international standards, according to the OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality: Israel.

Botox Shows Promise Against Persistent Neck, Shoulder Pain

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Language Barrier Blocks Epidural Use in Childbirth: Study

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Taking Terror Out of Nightmares: Tips for Parents

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Gene Variants Implicated in Extreme Weight Gain Associated with Antipsychotics

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Many Teens Considering Suicide Do Not Receive Specialized Mental Health Care

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Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery

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People With Medicare Have More High Quality Choices

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that people with Medicare have more high quality choices and the performance of Medicare Advantage plans is improving. HHS also released the 2013 quality ratings for Medicare health...

Another Meningitis Scare Emerges, Targeting NYC's Gay Men

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