Nov 13 Watch New statin guidelines expand how doctors calculate which patients could benefit New statin guidelines expand how doctors calculate which patients could benefit… Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch Sick Americans find solace in health reform's pre-existing conditions guarantee Sick Americans find solace in health reform's pre-existing conditions guarantee… Continue watching
Nov 13 Roughly 106,000 Americans have signed up under the new health law, short of expectation WASHINGTON -- Putting a statistic on disappointment, the Obama administration revealed Wednesday that fewer than 27,000 people signed up for private health insurance last month in the 36 states relying on a problem-filled federal website. States running their own enrollment… Continue reading
Nov 13 Schools urged to stockpile medications to treat serious food allergy reactions Photo by Getty Images WASHINGTON -- The deaths of two girls in Illinois and Virginia from severe food allergies have helped spur efforts to get schools to stockpile emergency medications that can save lives. That effort has now reached the… Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Dick Cheney reflects on how medical care kept him active despite heart disease Dick Cheney reflects on how medical care kept him active despite heart disease… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Understanding why Americans' insurance plans are being canceled Understanding why Americans' insurance plans are being canceled… Continue watching
Nov 12 Why insurers cancel policies, and what you can do when it happens By Kaiser Health News Photo by Getty Images News that health insurers are ending the policies of what could be millions of Americans has rattled consumers and added to the debate over the health care law. If you or a family member has… Continue reading
Nov 12 Drug resistant malaria spreads in Southeast Asia, could go global A man recovers from malaria in Cambodia, in 2009Photo by Talea Miller WASHINGTON -- U.S. experts are raising the alarm over the spread of drug-resistant malaria in several Southeast Asian countries, endangering major global gains in fighting the… Continue reading
Nov 12 7 tips for receiving better cancer care near the end of life Care for patients with advanced cancer varies drastically throughout the U.S. Photo by BSIP/UIG via Getty Images. Looking for the best care possible for you or a loved one facing advanced cancer? First step: consider your location. A recent… Continue reading
Nov 11 Fewer than 50,000 people successfully enrolled through HealthCare.gov The Obama administration is expected to release the official enrollment data for HealthCare.gov this week. The Wall Street Journal reports that advance numbers show the administration falling significantly short of their goal. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty… Continue reading