Many Could Face Steep Rise in Obamacare Premiums for 2017
2016-06-24
Experts say increases will mostly affect people who get modest subsidies or no financial assistanceContinue Reading
Southern States Lagging in Tough Smoking Bans, CDC Says
2016-06-23
Only 6 in 10 Americans covered by state or local laws banning smoking in public places
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Sprained Ankle Could Pose Longer-Term Harms to Health
2016-06-23
Study finds link between adult injury, more heart and lung problems laterContinue Reading
Australia’s Gun Laws Silence Mass Shooters
2016-06-22
20 years have passed since the last incident where 5 or more people were killed by gunfire in that countryContinue Reading
A Little Guidance Is Key to Getting That Cancer Screen
2016-06-22
Study shows how one hospital’s ‘patient navigators’ boosted testing ratesContinue Reading
Alternative Medicine Taking Hold Among Americans: Report
2016-06-22
More than $30 billion paid out-of-pocket for acupuncture, yoga, chiropractic care, supplementsContinue Reading
Can Drugmakers Buy Doctors’ Loyalty With Cheap Meals?
2016-06-20
Study sheds light on a popular marketing tactic that may raise drug costs for seniorsContinue Reading
Better Care Could Cut Deaths From Trauma by 20 Percent: Report
2016-06-17
Panel says civilian hospitals should learn from military’s success in saving livesContinue Reading
Obamacare Premiums Primed to Spike in 2017
2016-06-17
Study of insurers’ rate requests in 14 markets reveals a 10 percent average increaseContinue Reading
For Better Heart Care, Get a Pharmacist on Your Team
2016-06-15
Canadian study highlights a potential opportunity to improve public healthContinue Reading
Gun Violence Toll Grows More Gruesome: Study
2016-06-14
ERs seeing more severe wounds and deaths than they used to, researchers report
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Lift Ban on CDC Research Into Gun Violence, Doctors’ Group Says
2016-06-14
Orlando massacre is worst of many such tragic incidents, AMA says, and more research is needed
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Spikes in Blood Pressure Don’t Always Need ER Care
2016-06-13
Most cases of ‘hypertensive urgency’ can be treated safely in doctor’s office, large study findsContinue Reading
‘Hidden’ Brain Injury a Challenge for Military Doctors
2016-06-10
Potentially fatal damage from blasts doesn’t always show on scans, study saysContinue Reading