Nov 01 Mishaps and deaths caused by surgical robots going underreported to FDA By Kaiser Health News A Da Vinci Robotic System assists with surgery at Diaconesses hospital in Paris, France in 2012. Photo by Getty Images The use of robotic surgical systems is expanding rapidly, but hospitals, patients and regulators may not be getting enough… Continue reading
Oct 31 Malaria rates rise to highest level in 40 years thanks to travellers Malaria cases in the U.S. are at their highest level in four decades and travelers are to blame -- bringing in nearly all of the cases into the states. About two-thirds were infected in Africa, where malaria is common,… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch Would changing the ‘culture of resistance’ in sports reduce youth concussions? Will changing the 'culture of resistance' in sports reduce youth concussions?… Continue watching
Oct 30 Sebelius takes responsibility for website ‘debacle’ Kathleen Sebelius testified Wednesday before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Defending President Barack Obama's much-maligned health care law in Congress, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was confronted Wednesday with a… Continue reading
Oct 30 Health care hearing expected to put Sebelius in hot seat By Christina Bellantoni Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has acknowledged that the launch of HealthCare.gov has been "rockier than we would have liked." Photo by Erich Schlegel/For The Washington Post via Getty Images If you thought Tuesday's hearing was testy, that… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria? Will polio outbreak inspire international community to do more about Syria?… Continue watching
Oct 29 Teen girls who share their melancholia online reshaping what it means to be depressed Photo by Flickr user Darcyadelaide Among the more than 140 million blogs on Tumblr, young girls are trending tags like "self-harm," "depression" and "sadness." In a feature article in The Atlantic, girls in… Continue reading
Oct 28 Will health care premiums be affordable for young people? White House says yes By Jason Kane The Obama administration hopes to attract more than 2.5 million young, healthy people to enroll through the health insurance exchanges that open on Oct. 1. Photo courtesy of Flickr User will1ill/Alex Wong Getty Images. Nearly half of uninsured young Americans… Continue reading
Oct 28 Why the health reform law is causing thousands to lose coverage By Julie Appleby Many Americans are beginning to receive notifications that they will no longer be able to keep their health insurance plans. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images. Health plans are sending hundreds of thousands of cancellation letters to people who buy… Continue reading
Oct 28 What the Voyager space program can teach you about preparing for long-term care By Elizabeth Shell At first glance, comparing a 36-year-old, one-ton spacecraft that's currently hurtling its way into interstellar space at about 37,075 miles per hour to the realities of planning for our long-term care needs seems ... odd. But the more… Continue reading