Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive, Even for the InsuredMarch 22, 2018 |
Beyond medical costs, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income for many Americans, new research shows
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As the worst flu epidemic in nearly a decade sweeps the U.S., here’s a message that more Americans need to heed: stay home if you are sick. Sadly, that’s a hard sell, especially in medicine
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America’s View of ‘Health’ Is Very NarrowOctober 21, 2016 |
The debates prove it. When the topic of health was broached, which was rare, the focus was mostly on health care — access to doctors, hospitals, and medicines to treat people when they’re sick. There was very little discussion of public health
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The Doctor Is In. In Your House, That Is.September 23, 2016 |
“For the horribly sick, hospitals are the worst place,” Dr. Thomas Cornwell says. Remember when doctors made house calls? While only a relative handful of doctors still offer them, there is growing evidence that comprehensive home medical care could be a viable alternative to the attendant woes and soaring expenses of institutional health services, particularly for those in late retirement
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Puerto Rico’s Invisible Health CrisisSeptember 6, 2016 |
The island of Vieques has some of the highest sickness rates in the Caribbean. Is the U.S. Navy responsible?
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A majority of working adults say they still go to work when they have a cold or the flu. There are some jobs where doing that can have a big effect on health
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Racial Segregation Is Making Americans SickMarch 16, 2016 |
How housing discrimination causes stress and shortens lifespans
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You Can Train Your Body Into Thinking It’s Had MedicineFebruary 9, 2016 |
For most doctors and scientists, the concept of treatments with no pharmaceutical component just makes no sense. Jo Marchant asks if we can harness the mind to reduce side-effects and slash drug costs
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