Jan 04 Watch Can new apps lead to a new you for 2014? Take a look at these new technologies that allow people to keep track and quantify every detail of their daily lives. It's a growing movement called “quantified self.” The personal data gathered is often health-related, but there are applications to… Continue watching
Nov 29 Sex Cells: The Gender Divided Market for Eggs and Sperm By Rene Almeling Egg agencies and sperm banks, while they offer new fertility technology, have helped perpetuate old gender stereotypes, explains Yale sociologist Rene Almeling. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Ian Crowther. Editor’s Note: Today’s fertility industry is an economic force to… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch Health care law delays insurance marketplace for small businesses Health care law delays insurance marketplace for small businesses… Continue watching
Nov 27 Why some Americans are happy their health insurance is being canceled By Kaiser Health News Mercy Cabrera, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors,helps customers navigate the online healthcare marketplace. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Barbara Neff of Santa Monica is one of the roughly 1 million Californians who recently got word… Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch Food writer Paula Wolfert reflects on cooking to cope with Alzheimer’s Food writer Paula Wolfert reflects on cooking to cope with Alzheimer's… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Enrollment delay for health care law coverage raises concerns for insurers Enrollment delay for health care law coverage raises concerns for insurers… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch Move to extend canceled health care plans has legal, practical complications Move to extend canceled health care plans has legal, practical complications… Continue watching
Nov 20 Doctors worry new marketplace health plans will pay less, confuse patients By Kaiser Health News Doctors are concerned that new, cheaper marketplace health care plans could result in a two-tiered system Getty Images Many doctors are disturbed they will be paid less -- often a lot less -- to care for the millions of… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Facing rising health costs, Massachusetts seeks cost-cutting that improves care Facing rising health costs, Massachusetts seeks cost-cutting that improves care… Continue watching
Nov 19 Why Does Health Care Cost so Much in America? Ask Harvard’s David Cutler By David Cutler The American health care system is structured differently from systems in other countries, making it more expensive. Photo courtesy of Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Paul Solman: Harvard's David Cutler is among the country's foremost health economists, famous… Continue reading