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Sophie Blackall, illustrator of the best-selling Ivy and Bean books, has enlisted her heroines in the effort to eradicate measles. They decide that a shot is more practical than moving to the moon.

It happens every summer. The rate of young children showing elevated blood lead levels goes up. That's in large part because kids spend more time in their…

The growing abuse of prescription painkillers now touches home for a majority of Americans, according to a poll released Tuesday.More than 56 percent of…

Should every newborn baby girl be genetically screened for breast-cancer risk? That isn’t cost-effective — yet. But if it were, would it be worthwhile?A…

This week - Some state lawmakers are busy trying to restrict what the federal government gives them for Medicaid. Yes, you read that correctly. ... Ahead…

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Sound Medicine program for June 22 includes segments about how medical students prevent future burnout in medicine; how physicians can…

The personal details of approximately 10.5 million health insurance customers have been exposed by the latest cyber-attack on the health care…

In the U.S., higher cigarette taxes and strict smoke-free policies not only curb smoking but also lower alcohol consumption, a new study shows.On a…

Federal judges are wrestling with this question: Can a state government block medical care for transgender children?

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/050414_6.mp3Deirdre Johnston, M.D., B.Ch., joins "Sound Medicine" to advise listeners about when it’s time to put…