Health Headlines for Tuesday, December 13
Drinking, drug use largely down among U.S. teens in 2016
Reuters
The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.
One in 6 American Adults Say They Have Taken Psychiatric Drugs, Report Says
New York Times
About one in six American adults reported taking at least one psychiatric drug, usually an antidepressant or an anti-anxiety medication, and most had been doing so for a year or more, according to a new analysis.
Rise in Infant Drug Dependence Is Felt Most in Rural Areas
New York Times
As the opioid epidemic sweeps through rural America, an ever-greater number of drug-dependent newborns are straining hospital neonatal units and draining precious medical resources.
WellCare Health Plans To Acquire Universal American For $600M
Insurance News Net
Universal American Corp., a publicly traded health care benefits company in White Plains that specializes in Medicare Advantage plans, will be acquired by WellCare Health Plans, Inc. of Tampa in an all-cash deal with an equity value of about $600 million, the companies recently announced.
Mumps cases at a 10-year high, colleges hard hit
CBS News
Mumps cases are on the rise in the U.S., and a growing number of schools and college campuses are reporting outbreaks.
Quest Diagnostics Investigating Data Breach Affecting More Than 30,000
NBC New York
Clinical laboratory services company Quest Diagnostics announced Monday that it is investigating a third-party hack into an internet application on its network.