Health

New sign-up window under health care law opens tomorrow

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Several million people hit with new federal fines for going without health insurance will get a second chance to sign up starting Sunday, and that could ease the sting of rising penalties for being uninsured. But as the enrollment window…

Efforts to instill empathy among doctors is paying dividends

By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News

The patient was dying and she knew it. In her mid-50s, she had been battling breast cancer for years, but it had spread to her bones, causing unrelenting pain that required hospitalization. Jeremy Force, a first-year oncology fellow at Duke…

Ultrasound helps restore memory to mice with Alzheimer's

By Anna Sillers

A team of Australian researchers recently found that ultrasound waves have helped restore memory to mice with Alzheimer’s disease, potentially bringing scientists closer to finding a way to prevent the disease.

Hundreds of hospitals struggle to improve patient satisfaction

By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News

SALISBURY, N.C. — Lillie Robinson came to Rowan Medical Center for surgery on her left foot. She expected to be in and out in a day, returning weeks later for her surgeon to operate on the other foot.

Liberian government closes crematorium in sign of Ebola progress

By Triana Kalmanoff

The Liberian government has closed and dismantled a crematorium in Monrovia in a move that represents significant progress in the country’s fight against the disease.

FDA approves first biosimilar drug for distribution in the U.S.

By Triana Kalmanoff

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first biosimilar drug for distribution in the United States, the agency announced on Friday.

Dirty water more deadly for women than HIV, breast cancer

By Rebecca Lee

Dirty water and poor sanitation kill more women across the globe than diabetes, HIV or breast cancer, researchers said this week.

Potential hazards hidden in 'green' cleaning products, study finds

By Carey Reed

Commonly used cleaning and personal care products marketed as "green" might not be as environmentally-safe as they claim to be, a new study found this week.