Number of New Heroin Users Drops, but Overdose Deaths Continue to Climb
Government data provides fresh snapshot of annual drug-use behavior
Stories by Kaiser Health News
Health Officials Rush to Protect Seniors, the Most Vulnerable Group, from Hurricane Florence
Evacuations may prove particularly challenging for nursing homes and people who receive care at home
The Dangers of Excessive Earwax
The greasy buildup poses unrecognized risk in long-term care settings
Should Fatal Opioid-Related Drug Overdoses Be Classified as Suicides?
New research suggests it is time for a categorization change
Marijuana Found in Breast Milk 6 Days after Use
Recent findings suggest use of the drug during pregnancy, although rare, is on the rise
Advances in Treating Hep C Lead to New Option for Transplant Patients
People infected with the once-deadly virus can now be donors
Doctors Grapple with High Suicide Rates in Their Ranks
300 to 400 physicians kill themselves each year
California Clinic Screens Asylum Seekers for Honesty
Facilities like these hunt for evidence that can determine the fate of applicants
If High Court Reverses Roe v. Wade, 22 States Poised to Ban Abortion
Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy had been a swing vote on the issue
Puerto Rico's Water System Stutters Back to Normal
Service is supposedly restored to most customers, but some say water is now unclean
Chances of Avoiding Dementia on Rise in U.S.
More of us are getting at least a dozen good, happy years after 65
Vermont Legislators Pass Law Allowing Drug Imports
The state is the first to approve such legislation, but importation would still require federal sign-off
Obamacare Calorie Count Rules Ushered In
Menu label requirements go into effect Monday
Telemedicine Opening Doors to Specialty Care for Inmates
In prisons, common services may include psychiatry and cardiology assistance
"Rapid Autopsy" Programs Seek Clues to Cancer within Hours of Death
More than a dozen medical centers hope to study donated tumor tissue before it degrades
"Nightmare Bacteria" Widespread in U.S. Hospitals
Such pathogens are resistant to nearly every drug
New Tech Options are Helping Seniors Age in Place
Systems that offer reminders and assistance are creating “monitored independence”
Surgery Near End of Life Is Common, Costly
More than 30 percent of Medicare patients undergo an operation during the year before death
Trump's Perfect Score on Brain Test Spawns DIY Cognitive Exam
Proponents hope the assessment will help ID the earliest stages of dementia
States Are Advancing Bills Designed to Lower Drug Costs with Importation Plans
The legislation seeks federal permission to buy drugs from Canada
