The proliferation of products powered by small, button-sized batteries is resulting in increasing numbers of children ending up in the emergency department because of injuries caused by exposure to these batteries. This finding was published in the August 31 issue… Read More ›
Outside of elite health policy circles, the tax treatment of health insurance receives less attention than it deserves. It is therefore worth considering how the 2 presidential candidates view this important issue.
The press has focused a lot on the similarities between Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. They are both technocratic, they espouse tax cuts, and they believe in a balanced budget. But there is a deeper similarity as well: they both… Read More ›
Eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on consumption of meat, cheese, sweetened beverages, and desserts are strategies that may help postmenopausal women lose weight and keep it off, according to a study published today in Journal of the… Read More ›
Being fit in middle life appears protective against developing chronic diseases later in old age and is also associated with living the final 5 years of life with fewer chronic diseases. The findings appear today in the Archives of Internal… Read More ›
As another school year begins, federal health officials reported today that immunization rates among last year’s kindergarteners fell just short of national public health goals. Reports from 47 states and the District of Columbia showed that even though immunization with… Read More ›
Let’s consider 2 plans for health coverage. In plan No. 1, the approach is to help everyone under the age of 65 years who doesn’t have insurance coverage. Everyone who is really poor is offered Medicaid. Everyone else will be… Read More ›
With Rep Paul Ryan (R, Wis) now Governor Romney’s running mate, Medicare reform is front and center in the election debate. This development could provide a chance to have a serious national debate about the program. But it could also… Read More ›
A new imaging study has found no link between venous abnormalities in the central nervous system and multiple sclerosis (MS). The findings, which were published in the journal Radiology, add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that a risky… Read More ›
Not providing coverage for male circumcision may save insurers money in the short-term, but such a policy may result in considerably higher costs in the long-term because uncircumcised individuals are more likely to acquire certain infections and cancers related to… Read More ›
