Friday, May 9, 2008

Health

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(Charlie Archambault for USN&WR)

Photo Gallery: The Real Risks Faced by Teen Drivers

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers. Yet they often miscalculate what can cause an accident.

Symptom Search

American Hospital Association Symptom Finder

Discover possible causes of your symptoms.


On Health & Money

An Experiment With Concierge Medical Care

In Palm Beach, doctors donate high-priced healthcare to low-income people with chronic disease.

Diet & Nutrition

In this Dec. 10, 2007 file photo, patrons sit inside a Starbucks in New York's Harlem neighborhood. A federal judge upheld a New York City health department regulation Wednesday, April 16, 2008 requiring chain restaurants with at least 15 outlets nationwide to post calories on menus. Starbucks and a few other chains have already started to comply with the regulation. (Bebeto Matthews/AP)

6 Ways Restaurants Could Market Good Health

New York City has put calorie counts on the menu in restaurant chains, but that's only a beginning.

Children's Health

Addiction to Video Games a Growing Concern

Many parents are wondering where online and video-game play become obsession.

Diabetes

Pregnant woman holding belly (Steven Errico/Getty Images)

An Option for Gestational Diabetes

A study of women with problematic pregnancies finds that the Metformin drug is safe for a newfound use.

Living Well

(Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)

Is Your Keyboard Making You Sick?

Probably not, experts say. But it sure is dirty.

Special Reports

Family members of Indian patients at Wockhardt Hospital pass a nursing station on the floor where American patients stay. The hospital draws westerners, most of them from the United States, who come because of low package prices for surgery that they otherwise could not afford. (David Butow/Redux for USN&WR)

Consumer's Guide to Medical Travel

How going abroad for surgery can slash costs by tens of thousands.

Allergy and Asthma

Hand Holding an inhaler. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)

Get a Free Asthma Screening This Month

New research shows why asthma and obesity seem linked. How to find out if you need treatment.

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Video: Diseases & Conditions

HealthiNation video

Learning About Depression

Depression is more than just a "down mood."

HealthiNation video

Arthritis: Pain in Your Joints

What you can do right now to ease the pain of arthritis.

ADHD

Learn how to spot the signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Health Columns

Dr. Bernadine Healy

How Consumers Can Force Health Reform

Dr. Bernadine Healy: Patients are needed to bring costs down.

Katherine Hobson (Thomas Monaster for USN&WR)

Marketing Good Health

Katherine Hobson: Six ways restaurants could encourage diners to make more healthful choices.

Staff writer Michelle Andrews (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)

Concierge Medical Care

Michelle Andrews: Doctors donate high-priced healthcare to low-income people.

Women and Alcohol

Deborah Kotz: It raises the risk of breast cancer and helps the bones and heart.

Health Rankings

Heart surgeon Charles Fraser with Rachel Parrish, 9, at Texas Children's Hospital. He operated on Rachel in 1997, 1998, and 2001 to treat her for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. (Kevin Horan/Aurora for USN&WR)

Best Hospitals

Out of 5,189 hospitals only 3 percent are ranked in one or more specialty. Johns Hopkins tops the Honor Roll.

Best Health Plans

New England is home to many of the best health plans in the country. U.S. News and NCQA review 684 plans.

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