Poll: Americans Want Bold Action to Keep Health Care Costs Down
2015-11-05
Suggestions include price controls on drugs and hospitals and doctors, importing drugs from other countriesContinue Reading
Don’t Assume Siblings Will Have Food Allergies, Too
2015-11-05
Study found only 1 in 10 was allergic to same things; experts advise against routine testing for themContinue Reading
Doctors Who Order More Tests Sued Less Often
2015-11-04
Study explores link between ‘defensive medicine’ and malpractice claimsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Trim Health Care Costs
2015-11-04
Study found people, especially diabetes patients, spent far less on doctors, drugs after procedureContinue Reading
Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases
2015-11-02
Diabetes, high blood pressure more common among seriously wounded soldiers, study findsContinue Reading
Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study Finds
2015-11-02
And health care expenses for heaviest adults is nearly $2,000 more a year per patientContinue Reading
Severe Obesity Costs Medicaid $8 Billion Annually, Study Finds
2015-11-02
And health care expenses for heaviest adults is nearly $2,000 more a year per patientContinue Reading
Beware Safety Risks Posed by ‘Off-Label’ Drug Use
2015-11-02
Study raises concerns about using meds to treat conditions for which they weren’t approvedContinue Reading
One in Five Pediatricians Drops Families Who Refuse Vaccines: Survey
2015-11-02
Experts say deep philosophical differences, concern for other young patients may explain whyContinue Reading
Snake Bites Take Big Global Toll, Especially Among the Poor
2015-10-30
Shortage and cost of antivenom, need for training are issues in nations where bites are common, researcher saysContinue Reading