Rates of prescription pain medication addiction and death have increased in the United States, affecting all sectors of the population, including children and adolescents.
The rate of prescription pain medication addition and death has been steadily increasing in the United States, due largely to the availability and access to narcotic pain medications.
While proposed federal restrictions to regulate the use and sale of e-cigarettes have been in the works since 2009, new rules have just been finalized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week.
Advances in medicine and public health have greatly reduced illness and death for children over the last century, however health conditions such as childhood obesity, asthma, and behavioral problems are becoming more common.
Despite many advances in medicine and public health throughout the years, health conditions such as childhood obesity, asthma, and behavioral problems are becoming more common. This begs the question, is children’s health improving or worsening?
The recent abundance of online rating sites includes a variety of goods and services, including health care providers. Although doctor rating websites are readily available, parents may wonder if those ratings are trustworthy.
