A new study shows that adding text messaging to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about feeding habits, playtime and exercise prevents very young children from developing obesity and potentially lifelong obesity-related problems.
Zapping the brain with waves of ultrasound might be key to beating addiction. That's according to new research of a $1 million helmet-like device that beams these high frequency waves at a key part of the brain that's responsible for reward, motivation and addiction.
Primary care doctors are often referred to as the quarterbacks of the health care system. Their job is to monitor patients’ health needs, manage chronic conditions and triage care to specialists when needed. At the heart of it is a deep, personal relationship of trust between patient and provider that leads to better health outcomes.
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that expands the state’s clash with the Biden administration over immigration.
Researchers have developed tiny, wireless devices capable of wrapping around individual neurons, potentially aiding in the treatment of neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis.