Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

Thousands of children at risk for suicide or in the throes of depression spend days languishing in hospital ERs, awaiting treatment, a new study says.

More than 1 in 10 children sent to a hospital for a mental health condition wound up waiting in the ER for three to seven days before a bed became available, researchers reported Aug. 15 in ...

Automatic Health Stations Easy Way To Check For Heart Health Risks

Everyone’s seen the automatic blood pressure reader wedged unobtrusively into a corner of their local pharmacy.

These sit-down machines can pay huge dividends when it comes to helping people learn their heart health risks, a new study says.

Setting up these health stations at community pharmacies – and one international s...

A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders

Supportive parents. Regular household routines. Comforting beliefs. Strong connections to the community.

All these positive childhood influences can lower a college student’s risk of developing an eating disorder, even in the face of some negative experiences, a new study says.

Previous studies have linked child abuse and negle...

Device Eliminates Bladder Cancers in 4 of 5 Cases

A new implant eliminated bladder cancer in more than 4 out of 5 high-risk cases, new clinical trial results show.

The miniature pretzel-shaped device, dubbed TAR-200, slowly releases the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into the bladder, researchers said.

The implant eliminated tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk, treatment-resista...