Health Stories

Parts of a mobile phone are pictured in this illustration photo taken in Berlin June 1, 2011. (PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI – REUTERS) It is projected that there will be more than 10 billion mobile devices in use around the world by … Continue reading →

Amber Cooper and her husband were doing OK. They both had jobs. A healthy 5-year-old son, a house in Riverbank, Calif., and health insurance from her job in the accounting department of a small manufacturing company. Amber Cooper lives in … Continue reading →

The House Majority Whip had a loaded question for the director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday. CDC Director Tom Frieden answered questions for a live chat through Twitter in the afternoon, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did … Continue reading →

Of course, preventing diseases is better than waiting for them to occur and then treating them. But there are questions about which diseases can actually be prevented, how effective preventive measures might be, and what they would cost. We put … Continue reading →

Survey says: Most Americans think it’s important for everyone to have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) As Congress debates whether to trim the food stamps budget as part of the massive Farm Bill reauthorization, lawmakers … Continue reading →

Higher prices charged by hospitals, outpatient centers and other providers drove up health care spending at double the rate of inflation during the economic downturn– even as patients consumed less medical care overall, according to a new study. Prices rose … Continue reading →

“What this is saying, unfortunately, is that we’re losing the battle early with many kids,” said Dr. Stephen Daniels, a University of Colorado School of Medicine expert who was not involved in the study. People can keep their risk of … Continue reading →

Karsten Moran for The New York Times Sara Chernov, 21, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes when she was 16. Nearly one in four American adolescents may be on the verge of developing Type 2 diabetes or could already be … Continue reading →