Jan 06 Could malpractice reform save the U.S. health care system? By Sarah Corapi A new essay in the journal Health Affairs proposes that tackling tort reform on the federal level could convince doctors to agree to bigger changes in the U.S. health care system. Photo illustration by DNY59. It's a scenario most people… Continue reading
Jan 03 As Hispanic population explodes in U.S., so too will their need for long-term care By Elizabeth Shell By 2060, nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic. That population is expected to more than double from the current 53 million to nearly 129 million. And as a group, Hispanics are projected to make up more… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders Increasing demand moves long-term care centers to cater to Latino elders… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch Study on ER visits by people with Medicaid challenges theory they would go less Study on ER visits by people with Medicaid challenges theory they would go less… Continue watching
Jan 03 Dogs poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field, study finds By News Desk Dogs use the Earth's magnetic field when they're relieving themselves. Not only that, but canines choose to do so in a north-south axis, a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology says. The study suggests that dogs… Continue reading
Jan 02 Health overhaul benefits take effect with New Year Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images After a troubled rollout, President Barack Obama's health care overhaul now faces its most personal test: How will it work as people seek care under its new mandates? Most major… Continue reading
Jan 01 What to know as the health reform law takes effect By mcarey Hilda Abraham of Dumfries, Va., receives information about the health care reform law. Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Starting Jan. 1, central provisions of the Affordable Care Act kick in, allowing many uninsured Americans to afford… Continue reading
Dec 31 Study: Vitamin E may be key to slowing Alzheimer's Vitamin E may slow the progression of Alzheimer's. Photo by Flickr user Bradley Stemke. A recent study revealed a ray of hope in the effort to battle Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that high doses of vitamin E may… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Maine's prescription for drug savings: Go foreign Maine employers and consumers say that importing prescriptions from foreign mail-order pharmacies saves them a lot of money, so legislators passed a law legalizing imports. The drug industry and the state's pharmacists say imports can be dangerous, while supporters say… Continue watching
Dec 27 Biologists find harmful bacteria on toys, books and cribs, even after cleaning When researchers in Buffalo tested toys in a daycare center for two of wintertime's nastiest bugs, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes, they were surprised to find the pathogens hanging around on toys, books and other surfaces hours after… Continue reading