May 15 Feds approve cost-control strategy for expensive health procedures By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has given the go-ahead for insurers and employers to use a new cost-control strategy that puts a hard dollar limit on what health plans pay for some expensive procedures, such as knee and hip… Continue reading
May 14 Watch Why more seniors are going back to college -- to retire By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 14 8 workout tips for getting 'buff' at 80 By Ellen Rolfes Diet and exercise fads you see on TV or online usually sell themselves by featuring trim, athletic men and women in their 20s. But as the average age in the U.S. shifts older, there is a growing need for workouts… Continue reading
May 14 Health benefits of red wine may be overhyped By Dave Sloan Red wine -- long celebrated by wine connoisseurs for its numerous health benefits, including improvements to longevity, heart health and blood circulation -- might not have as many benefits as previously touted. Continue reading
May 13 Swiss restaurant fines customers who don't finish their food By Ellen Rolfes Bountiful buffets can make many people’s eyes too big for their stomachs as they pile too much food onto their plates. For customers at one Swiss restaurant, wasting food is going to cost them. Petrizietta, a restaurant in Losone, Switzerland,… Continue reading
May 12 Fears of doctor shortages under new health law may have been overblown By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The headlines were ominous: Good luck finding a doctor under Obamacare. Not enough doctors for newly insured. Obamacare, doctor shortage could crash health system. Despite these dire predictions, the nation's primary care system is handling the increased number of insured… Continue reading
May 11 Watch New study looks at immunotherapy to treat common cancers By PBS News Hour A study this week says scientists have devised a new approach that represents the blueprint for making immunotherapy available to treat common cancers, and may allow doctors to target what is unique about each person's cancer. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Bannister recalls the day he conquered the four-minute mile By PBS News Hour Just over sixty years ago this week 25-year-old British runner Roger Bannister did what many athletes, and even doctors, had deemed impossible. He broke the four-minute mile. Bannister reflects on the barrier he somehow knew was psychological not physical. Continue watching
May 10 Which country has the highest organ donation rates? By Kristin Miller In the United States, there are currently 122,592 people waiting for an organ. According to Organdoner.gov, the government gateway for information on donation, 18 people die in the United States each day waiting for an organ. Continue reading
May 10 Mothers-to-be gain new options under health care law By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press The health care law has opened up an unusual opportunity for some mothers-to-be to save on medical bills for childbirth. Continue reading