Many have been misled to believe that vaping is far healthier than cigarette smoking, but nothing could be further from the truth. As noted in one scientific review,1 e-cigs may be a safer option than conventional cigarettes, but they’re “not that safe.” Chemical analyses have found e-cigarette liquids, aerosols, cartridge, and the heating coils within… Read More »
About HealthBent KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, who has covered health care for more than 30 years, offers insight and analysis of policies and politics in her regular HealthBent columns. Send questions to jrovner@kff.org. July 1 is a big day in medical education. It’s traditionally the day newly minted doctors start their first year of… Read More »
If I see one more influencer sharing her “easy” at-home workout that “only” requires three different pairs of dumbbells, I’m gonna fully lose it. My concept of an at-home sweat sesh usually involves mastering the choreo to the latest TikTok trend (throwing it back is way harder than it looks, by the way) so no,… Read More »
Cutaneous melanoma, also called malignant melanoma, is the type of skin cancer that is most likely to spread to other parts of the body. Though melanoma accounts for only about 1% of skin cancers, it is responsible for more than 90% of skin cancer-related deaths. But thanks to developments in skin cancer treatment (mostly in… Read More »
Download full-resolution infographic A properly functioning immune system works to clear infection and other foreign agents from the body. People with health problems or who take medicines that weaken the body’s ability to fight germs and sickness are more likely to get a foodborne illness. This includes, for example, people with diabetes; liver or kidney… Read More »
By Kayla McKiski HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Posting selfies on social media won’t do you any favors in terms of likability. A small new study finds that many people take a dim view of others who post a lot of selfies on Instagram. Researchers at Washington State University conducted an… Read More »
Editorials and columnists discuss health care issues. Stat: My Polio-Stricken Mother’s Advice To Parents: Immunize Your Kids I was 1 year old in 1949 when polio struck my mother. As I got older and could understand why she was in a wheelchair, she told me about her time in the hospital — more than a… Read More »