Health

Administration Implements Affordable Care Act Provision to Improve Care, Lower Costs

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched a new initiative which will reward hospitals for the quality of care they provide to people with Medicare and help reduce health care costs. Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, the...

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Nearly two-thirds of America’s 2 million adolescents suffering from major depressive episodes in the past year did not receive treatment

A new national report released in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month and Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day indicates that 8.1 percent of America’s adolescents aged 12 to 17 (2 million youth) experienced at least one major depressive...

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New reports highlight important drug-related statistics in key metropolitan areas across the nation

SAMHSA has developed a series of Metro Briefs providing detailed statistical snapshots of drug-related visits to hospital emergency departments occurring in 11 metropolitan areas across the nation. This series of briefs is based on SAMHSA’s Drug Abuse...

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Planned Parenthood: A Thorn In Abortion Foes' Sides

Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) introduced legislation to defund Planned Parenthood in January.

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Learning to love the irrational mind

In his seven years as a New York Times op-ed columnist, David Brooks has witnessed the full range of politicians’ charms. He has seen Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney memorize the first names of every voter in a New Hampshire diner, and...

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HIV/AIDS: Five ways to improve adherence to ARVs

Sticking to a strict drug regimen is not always easy

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Partnership for patients to improve care and lower costs for Americans

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, joined by leaders of major hospitals, employers, health plans, physicians, nurses, and patient advocates, today announced the Partnership for Patients, a new national partnership that will help...

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CDC and NIH Update Guidelines to Protect Patients from Bloodstream Infections

New guidelines outline steps to eliminate catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI), one of the most deadly and costly threats to patient safety. Released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Healthcare Infection Control...

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U.S. Teen Birth Rate Fell to Record Low in 2009

Teen birth rates have decreased by 37 percent in the last two decades, though U.S. rates are up to nine times higher than in other developed countries, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report. About 46 percent of teens have had sexual...

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New hope for the cure

Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive disease with few therapeutic options. Patients with such...