Housing finance firm Fannie Mae is positioning itself as a partner in tackling social determinants of health, like housing, through its "Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge."

Most hospitals are using analytics in clinical areas, but many organizations still are not prioritizing using analytics for purely clinical projects, according to a recent survey conducted by HIMSS Analytics and sponsored by health IT company Dimensional Insight.

Ride-share company Lyft is expanding a grocery program it piloted in Washington, D.C., to 15 additional cities to help improve accessibility to grocery stores that sell healthy foods. 

Of the top 10 health conditions among millennials, six are fall into the behavioral health category, according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Index.

Mississippi is the worst state in the U.S. for children's healthcare, according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.

A pediatrician based in Austin, Texas, is helping patients and families file their taxes to promote better health, the Texas Standard reports.

The key to diagnosing the nation’s top cause of preventable blindness can now be found in the primary care physician’s office.

The FDA is investigating reports that some e-cigarette users, mostly youth or young adults, have experienced seizures.

Louisiana is the most-stressed state in the U.S., according to an analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website.  

As global warming progresses, up to 1 billion people could be exposed to disease-carrying mosquitoes for the first time, increasing the risk of developing deadly diseases, according to a study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Becker's Hospital Review recently caught up with Mike Pederson, head of electrophysiology and heart failure business at Abbott. Mr. Pederson offered insight into the role industry partners can play in helping hospital and health system executives deliver improved patient outcomes while also achieving growth goals in an increasingly competitive and challenging environment.

Progress toward the implementation of population health as a model for organizing healthcare delivery appears to have stalled in 2018. Unfortunately, that’s the key finding from Numerof’s fourth annual State of Population Health survey, which revealed that organizations are well behind where, two years ago, they thought they’d be – especially when it comes to alternative revenue models and risk-based contracts.

The New Mexico Department of Health has set up a mobile clinic to provide medical care to migrants in Las Cruces, N.M., KVIA, an ABC affiliate, reports.

Nearly 39,000 U.S. children, between the ages of 5 and 18 years, died due to firearm-related causes from 1999 to 2017, according to a study published in the American Journal of Medicine.

Healthcare leaders plan to offer more programs focused on the social determinants of health, according to a new survey published by Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group.

The FDA issued a draft guidance March 13 outlining restrictions on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, reports The Washington Post.

As part of its ongoing effort to address housing security, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is pledging $3 million to address chronic homelessness in 15 communities across California.

Several makeup products from Claire's retail stores tested positive for asbestos, which has been linked to cancer, the FDA warned.

Google sister company Verily teamed up with the American Heart Association on Research Goes Red, a heart health research initiative that aims to empower more women to contribute to heart disease research.

Several European nations were ranked among the most healthy nations in the world by Bloomberg's Healthiest Country Index. The U.S. ranked No. 35.