With the demographic shift toward an increasingly elderly population, it has been predicted that the number of people afflicted with dementia will triple by 2050, with the cost to the healthcare system estimated to be $1.1 trillion.
Research sheds light on the neural structure that controls our sleep, eating habits, hormones and more.
A controversial new law in Missouri will allow medical school graduates who haven’t yet passed their final credentialing exam to treat patients in under-served primary care settings.
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to a number of health issues. And now, a new study to be presented at a conference run by the British Society for Rheumatology suggests that low levels of vitamin D in the body are linked to chronic widespread pain.
Insomnia Subtypes and the Subsequent Risks of Stroke – Report From a Nationally Representative Cohort
The trend toward telehealth will be driven by employers, private insurers and the Affordable Care Act, which makes doctors and hospitals more accountable by moving medical care providers away from fee-for-service medicine,