American Adults Without Health Insurance Rises by Two Million
Losses in coverage concentrated among younger adults, people buying own health insurance policies
Visual System Changes Could Indicate Parkinson’s Disease
Changes may provide important biomarkers for early detection and monitoring of the disease
Rod, Cone Function Down for Children Born Extremely Preterm
Preterm group had significantly lower amplitudes of combined rod and cone, isolated cone responses
AMA: Doctors Should Make Sure Their Online Info Is Accurate
Speakers in educational session urge caution in online behavior
Risks Linked to Soft Contacts No Higher for Children Than Adults
Infection rates no higher than for adults, and actually lowest for younger children
Market Competition Linked to Change in Generic Drug Prices
Price change of −31.7 percent for quadropoly and 47.4 percent for monopoly
Educational Level, Age Linked to Eye Health Knowledge
Likelihood of being exposed to eye health information up with educational attainment, age, income
June 2017 Briefing – Ophthalmology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Ophthalmology for June 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Poll Finds Seniors Struggling With Drug Costs Don’t Seek Help
Roughly half of older Americans don't, but those who do receive assistance from their doctor
Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report
Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality