Rural Americans view opioid or other drug addiction as the most serious problem facing their communities, on nearly the same level as economic issues, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.
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The South Dakota House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prohibit physicians from providing hormone treatment and sex reassignment surgery to transgender teens, The Hill reports.
Though the U.S. spends more on healthcare as a share of the economy, it has the highest suicide rate and highest number of avoidable deaths among high-income countries, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund.
On Super Bowl Sunday, there is potential for an array of injuries not only on the field, but also in the kitchen — particularly when it comes to slicing up one of America's favorite ingredients, avocados, according to The Wall…
IBM Watson' s Anita- Nair Hartman discusses a study that reveals payers and providers anticipate consumers as top collaborators in 3 to 5 years.
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Nestlé today announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Allergan to acquire the gastrointestinal medication Zenpep. This move aims to expand the company’s medical nutrition business and complement its portfolio of therapeutic products.
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources is expanding its collaboration with DispatchHealth, which provides home care services.
HCA Houston Healthcare has established a hospital-based air ambulance program that will service parts of Texas, according to theHouston Chronicle.
Loneliness spiked in 2019, and now a majority of Americans (61 percent) say they are lonely, according to Cigna's "2020 Loneliness Index."
The suicide rate among working-aged Americans jumped 40 percent between 2000 and 2017, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report published Jan. 24.