The electrocardiogram obtained by Apple Watch provides a much more imperfect and rudimentary result than a hospital or a dedicated device would. But the measurements, although less rigorous, can be taken and analyzed continuously, at any time of the da…
In his new book, Cass Sunstein explores how to bring analytic rigor to policy decisions.
Kaiser Permanente just announced a major renewable energy investment. Here is why they did it.
One week after pharmaceutical billionaire Phillip Frost was accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of participating in a “pump-and-dump” scheme, the 81-year-old Opko Health CEO has released a statement denying the allegations against him.
Whooping cough (pertussis) infections are most severe in newborns, and may be fatal. In populations where adults are not immunized, administering pertussis vaccines to newborns may minimize the risk of life-threatening whooping cough infections in in…
A 20-something man shares his experience caring for a parent with a rare condition. Here’s what he says it is like to be a millennial caregiver.
Offering financial rewards to patients who lower their bad cholesterol by adhering to statin regimens could help prevent heart disease, but there are lingering questions about whether such a strategy is worth the added healthcare costs.
If you’re not whether to get the Pap test or HPV test to screen for cervical cancer, do what most organizations recommend and get both.
Right now, the only patients who get a CT scan for early detection are people considered high risk, including current and former smokers. That’s despite proof that 80% of new lung cancer patients have either never smoked or quit decades prior.
This is only the second time in history that a congressional committee has approved a standalone cannabis reform bill.
