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In findings published in Health Affairs, researchers noted that average out-of-pocket healthcare spending for maternity care jumped from $3,069 in 2008 to $4,569 in 2015, possibly because of a loophole in the ACA....Read More

Those who experience trauma and extreme poverty in childhood may lag behind others in terms of brain development, resulting in intellectual and behavioral difficulties as adults, a new study suggests....Read More

Researchers are using artificial intelligence — combined with advanced optical imaging — to rapidly diagnose brain tumors....Read More

A new study suggests over-the-counter aspirin may help prevent colorectal cancer. In experiments using mice, the authors found that a daily dose of aspirin was able to decrease tumor growth and kill off cancer cells....Read More

Puerto Rico, New York City, Washington, D.C., and 34 states reported “high” flu activity as 2019 came to a close, with the CDC’s first flu report of 2020 showing 6.4 million Americans have been sickened this...

A new study has found that pollution in the air may impact bone density and strength, linking exposure to ambient air pollution with lower bone mass....Read More

In findings published Thursday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers identified diabetes as an independent risk factor for the development of heart failure....Read More

A study published in Science Translational Medicine concludes that a new machine learning platform can help identify people with colorectal cancers, and perhaps even predict disease severity and chance for survival....Read More

Most veterans are less satisfied with their health than with their work or social relationships as the majority reported chronic physical health conditions and a third had chronic mental health problems in a survey....Read More

A new study in mice has provided some clues into how the brain seeks pleasure and avoids pain. The findings may improve understanding of the way the brain performs in people with certain illnesses like depression....Read More