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Early recommendations could be issued if evidence highlights patient safety risks, the chair says.

Several Canadian jurisdictions are moving toward ending the twice-yearly clock change, but a new analysis published in Canadian Medical Association Journal argues that eliminating the clock change is only half the...

Black people in Canada have an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM)—serious complications that can occur during pregnancy, labor or delivery, and postpartum—compared with white people, according to new...

Initial results of the NRG Oncology NRG-GI003 clinical study comparing proton and photon therapy for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) indicate that proton therapy did not improve the primary...

Inflammatory conditions in the brain, including traumatic brain injury and degenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, could be targeted with an existing drug thanks to new research that shows it can work in brain cells.

The way digital technologies are currently built and governed creates real risks to health worldwide, alongside genuine benefits, according to a new three-paper series authored by 13 global experts and published in...

Before running the New York City Marathon, NPR's Elissa Nadworny gets a bone scan, blood work and a treadmill test to settle a question from Mom: Is this bad for my body?

Providing people with nutritious foods can improve the management of chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. However, most studies of "Food Is Medicine" programs have only looked at their...

New research from two William & Mary students has found that the risk of heart attack could be significantly lowered with one simple dietary change: increasing the intake of pulses. But what is a pulse? A food group...

Readers respond to an article on the urgent need for palliative care reform Jane Turner is right that end-of‑life care needs fixing (MPs, you told us clearly that end-of-life care in the UK is broken. So now we need...

The angiopoietin-Tie signaling pathway has long been known to be essential for the maturation and maintenance of healthy blood vessels. It stabilizes the vessel wall and regulates vascular growth during development....

This fitness coach says decades of strength training—not luck or genetics—have helped her stay strong.

For millions of people at risk of glaucoma, healthy eye pressure can mean the difference between preserving vision and losing it. Yet despite decades of research, scientists still do not fully understand what...

Physicians typically use either a higher dose of cisplatin given every three weeks or a lower dose given weekly in combination with radiation to treat locally advanced head and neck cancer. However, before NRG-HN009,...

The idea of universal health coverage in the US is embraced by party’s left but often considered a liability by centrists Last week, 1,500 unionized nurses gathered in a large conference room at the Marriott Marquis...

Maybe the key to life is being able to bench press 300lb at 75. But do we need more muscle-bound, angry guys around? I loathe going to the doctor. Not a controversial opinion, compared to some of the other ones in...

Did a Tory voter who opposes all censorship offend a leftwinger concerned about how people treat one another? • Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out how Ted, 24, London Occupation Works...

Most counties don’t have their own health agencies, and some specific population groups have low vaccination rates Pennsylvania is bracing for a wave of measles cases, with some public health officials concerned that...

‘AbortOmat’ in Warsaw offers novel way to challenge country’s restrictions and allow women swift, anonymous access They call it the “world’s first parcel locker for abortion pills”. Polish campaigners have launched a...

The healthy-aging expert says lower reps and heavier weights can help replace the muscle-building stimulus lost during menopause—and it's never too late to start.

In the NHS as in the private sector, the measure of success should be customer satisfaction and not just box-ticking Andy Burnham said he wanted to “rewire” the economy. Then he seemed to slam on the brakes, kicking...

For years, eating was something to control, fear or regret. After I hunted my first deer, I started to see fat, hunger and my own body in a different light I muffled my sobs with a pillow so my family couldn’t hear me...

Shoppers are switching from traditional product despite little evidence alternative is safer Bacon has long been a favourite of carnivores, but there is growing consumer concern about the health risks posed by...

My favorite way to train when I don’t feel like training.

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KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.

The moss-have superfood is awash in claims and some murky risks.