by Research Team | Aug 24, 2015 | Health News
When Sarah Stuive first got into the natural pest control business – which uses predatory insects, or “good bugs,” to weed out pests – she never expected to be working with cannabis plants. But thanks to Health Canada regulations that limit the...
by Research Team | Aug 24, 2015 | Health News
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced plans to expand the benefits offered under the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program. The changes, going into effect Dec. 1, will ” meet the minimum essential coverage requirements of the federal Affordable Care...
by Research Team | Aug 24, 2015 | Health News
Children are receiving fewer CT scans now than a decade ago, dovetailing with a move to radiation-free MRI scans and ultrasounds, a recent study shows. Though several reasons might explain the shift, the study’s lead author, Dr. Michelle Parker, said the...
by Research Team | Aug 24, 2015 | Health News
More than 60% of all women over 40 in the United States have had a mammogram in the past two years. And 20% of mammograms detect something called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS — also known as Stage 0 breast cancer.
by Research Team | Aug 24, 2015 | Health News
More than 50 million adults in the U.S. have a disorder such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea, according to an Institute of Medicine report . And it’s now clear that a lack of sleep “not only increases the risk of errors and accidents, it...
by Research Team | Aug 24, 2015 | Health News
Sign-up season for President Barack Obama’s health care law doesn’t start for another couple of months, but the next few days are crucial for hundreds of thousands of customers who risk losing financial aid when they renew coverage for 2016. Call them...
