Education Is Key to Health: Report
2012-05-16
Along with poverty, less schooling linked to more chronic disease, disability and shorter lifeContinue Reading
Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study
2012-05-10
Results suggest preventive efforts focusing on lifestyle choices are well aimedContinue Reading
Wheelchair Breakdowns on the Rise, Study Finds
2012-05-09
More than half of spinal cord injury patients surveyed had equipment problems within 6 monthsContinue Reading
Psychiatric Patients Often Wait Nearly 12 Hours in ER
2012-05-04
Older, uninsured and intoxicated patients wait even longer, study findsContinue Reading
Americans Support Medicare Reform, But Not on Their Dime: Poll
2012-04-26
Respondents to Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey want drug companies, higher-income beneficiaries to pay moreContinue Reading
Hospital Charges Show Huge Variance in Study
2012-04-24
For appendicitis, charges ranged from $1,500 to $180,000Continue Reading
Seniors Stop Taking Heart Drugs In Medicare 'Donut Hole'
2012-04-17
Once coverage stops, they don’t seek cheaper alternatives, study findsContinue Reading
Avastin No Benefit to Older Lung Cancer Patients: Study
2012-04-17
Adding drug to chemotherapy regimen does not prolong life for those with advanced disease, experts sayContinue Reading
Single 'Boomers' Struggling as They Age: Study
2012-04-13
Never-married men, widows appear to be the least well-offContinue Reading
Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: Study
2012-04-03
Dips in hospitalizations, deaths may reflect diagnosis coding changesContinue Reading
Changes in Insurance Make ER Visits More Likely: Study
2012-03-30
Researchers note that coming health-care reforms may lead to surge in emergency department useContinue Reading
Justices Meet to Decide Fate of Health-Reform Legislation
2012-03-30
Results of initial vote Friday could change as members of Supreme Court review each other’s draft opinionsContinue Reading
Legal Experts Offer Predictions on Fate of Health-Reform Legislation
2012-03-30
Provision that adults must have insurance seen at risk during Supreme Court review, but maybe not the whole lawContinue Reading
Pay-for-Performance Hospitals Don't Offer Better Care: Study
2012-03-28
Mortality rates the same in hospitals that don’t offer bonuses for improved careContinue Reading