WELLNESS

Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs

Costs vary widely. Patients may not notice the way healthcare monopolies affect costs because they don’t pay most of it — their insurers do. >

Beyond #MeToo

Reports of sexual harassment have gone up over the last 10 years. How much is due to increased awareness, how much to more bad behavior? >

Overweight Kids Do Better with a Family Plan

Getting the family on board with lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise can make it easier for kids to lose weight and keep it off. >

New Guidance on Caffeine

The American Heart Association says caffeine equivalent to 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day offers heart benefits. Energy drinks, not so much. >

Kids Often Spend Too Much Time Looking at Screens, But...

Not all screen time is bad. The relief it offers distressed kids or depressed parents has a place. It's about the child and the situation. >

Postpartum Weight Loss Is All in the Timing

Gaining weight is common during pregnancy. Losing it is tough. An intermittent weight-loss strategy that fits the family routine can help. >

Depression And The "Like"

Everyone likes approval. Getting a "thumbs-up" for social media posts may mean more to people who are feeling down than others realize. >

Prices for GLP-1 Drugs Surge

Use of diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound has grown by up to 600%. Prices have also soared. Are the costs sustainable? >

Looking at Handwriting for Signs of Cognitive Decline

Digital handwriting analysis could become an inexpensive and non-invasive way to check up on cognitive health. >

Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer

Some knee injuries may heal better with physical therapy and time than with surgery. A patient's age and the nature of the injury matter. >

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