In 1996, more than 25 years ago, Congress enacted the Health Insurance Portability and...
Preventive care
Eating different snacks could lower your cholesterol
MedPage Today reports on a new study, reported in the Journal of Nutrition, revealing that people...
Roundup: Your doctors and your health
Some doctors are a lot better than other doctors. As you get older, it’s especially important...
Coronavirus: Booster shots reduce risk of hospitalization
The New York Times reports on the value of Covid-19 booster shots in preventing hospitalization...
Low-cost hearing aids should be available over the counter in...
Tens of millions of Americans, mostly older Americans, would benefit from hearing aids. If the...
Kidney stones and five tips to prevent them
The National Kidney Foundation estimates that one in ten people will develop a kidney stone...
Should you be taking aspirin every day?
When it comes to health care, everyone needs options tailored to their particular needs...
Coronavirus: Avoid getting a breakthrough case
Will Stone, a Kaiser Health News reporter who is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, reports...
Coronavirus: The value of monoclonal antibodies
Even if you are vaccinated, you are at risk of a breakthrough Covid-19 infection, particularly the...
How best to get vitamin D in your diet?
Are you taking vitamin D supplements? If so, you might be better off not taking them. There are...