Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early detection is key to treating depression in teenagers. dragana991/iStock via Getty Images Plus More than 44% of teens ...

Public health officials surveyed the lived experiences of residents in 2024 to assess real-life health issues facing the ...

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In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

America looked very different in 1950, the year the first issue of Prevention arrived in mailboxes across the country. Back then, polio was a major threat, mental health and women’s reproductive ...

Can poverty exacerbate mental health problems among the youngest family members? A new study by an international team, including a researcher from SWPS University, demonstrates that financial problems ...

How tall you are may heighten your risk for certain diseases. April 4, 2012— -- intro: Height has been linked to a range of health problems, from Alzheimer's and heart disease to multiple cancers ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of health issues facing the country today, the influence of various groups and institutions on health policy, and the federal ...

The health department will focus on five priority health concerns – chronic disease, maternal and child health, mental health, substance use disorder, and violence and injury prevention – in the ...

The difference? They have all that training backing up their quick home cures. So Prevention asked health professionals what home remedies they use for themselves and their families. Now you can ...

The US health-care system is reaching its breaking point. Individuals, families, employees, employers, and public and private health insurance funders are all spending more for health care every year, ...

Before they were fired, staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were about to launch a new data system to improve how the U.S. tracks concussions. They were planning to release updated ...