Parents should talk to their kids about sex. We've got data. This is Healthcare Triage News.

More than once, I've considered packing up the family and taking a job in a different city. Each time, my wife and I thought about what it might do to them if we moved. But we were just guessing. There are data! This is Healthcare Triage...

It's way too easy for teens to buy e-cigarettes on the Internet, and too many of them are victims of teen violence. Two new studies on Healthcare Triage news.

Aaron has three kids, age 14, 12, and almost 10. They're awesome, if I do say so myself. So he's not one of those people who thinks that kids are going to hell in a hand basket. If you read mass media, however, you'd think that kids were...

Celiac disease prevalence is stable; gluten free diets are not. And does contraception work? Spoiler yes. This is Healthcare Triage News.

I'm getting lots of tweets, emails, tests, etc. "Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children". The is Healthcare Triage News.

One of the things that baffles me about people is how they completely misunderstand risk. Lots of my friends panic about things that have no real chance of killing them, but ignore the things that will. This can lead us to make...

We've been hearing a lot of pretty general plans to implement Medicare for all Americans. How would that work? Medicare as it exists today has some coverage gaps. How would that be addressed in Medicare for All?

There's a whole new candy myth out there: Poisoning of kids by marijuana-candy. SPOILER: It isn't happening.

Pundits, media types, and curmudgeons like to claim that things were so much better in the "good old days". They bemoan how kids are all sexed up and ruining everything now. They especially like to make these kinds of claims around the...

Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are the cause of genital warts, and believed to lead to a number of cancers. But there's a vaccine for HPV that can prevent you from getting infected. This week, Rosianna sends in some questions about the...

When people hear about vaccine denial, they most often think about parents who are refusing to vaccinate their children. But there's another type of vaccine refusal, and it's important that we not ignore that, too. Doctors sometimes...

Do you think that sugar makes kids hyper? Well, you're wrong. Yes, WRONG. How do we know? Randomized controlled trials. RCTs are pretty much the most robust study design there is, and also the only way to prove causality. This week's...

Shrooms to quit smoking, who's using drugs, and a clarification on Ebola. This is Healthcare Triage News.

Aaron and his wife both work. When one of their kids wakes up complaining of a sore throat, they begin a ritual staredown to determine which of them is going to have to wait for the doctor's office to open, call them, wait on hold,...

When it comes to disparities research, I sometimes get angry at researchers that we're still spending so much time with studies pointing out disparities in medicine and so little time doing anything about them. I mean, is there anyone...

Everyone just knows that violence is on the rise, especially among kids. Everyone just knows that violent video games have something to do with it. Except violence isn't on the rise, as we showed in our "Sky isn't falling episode". And...

HCT 2016 Year in Review

Zookeepers at the San Diego Zoo integrate Jewel, an Asian elephant with some health issues, into the Elephant Odyssey exhibit.

Hear the story of this chimp whose journey to the Little Rock Zoo resulted in a trip to the Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Watch the bears have a great time after waking up to 15 tons of snow.

This video explores the science and personal experiences behind autism, highlighting how differences in brain structure and function shape behavior. Host Alie Astrocyte and guest Cory, an autistic musician and educator, discuss what...

During the 4-years of the Khmer Rouge genocide, nearly two million people died, including virtually all of the nation’s doctors. Nearly 30-years later the medical profession is still working to rebuild itself. Among those assisting are a...

In a flagrant display or pride, lions at a UK safari want to let us know who they’re rooting for. Yair Ben-Dor has more.