Two senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have demanded a government investigation into a recent estimated nine percent increase in the prices of some of the most commonly used brand-name prescription drugs. Read Summary >
An analysis by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that monthly premiums will rise an average 11 percent, though the premium changes vary widely by which plan seniors select. Read Summary >
Drugmakers say the current FDA guidelines requiring both benefits and risks of drugs on ads hampers advertising on the Internet given the space constraints for ads on Web pages. Read Summary >
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have found that workplace stress appears to peak in a person's early 50s, but then it declines after age 55. Read Summary >
Though women generally live longer than men worldwide, scientists say that women are not able to "reach their full human potential" because their critical medical needs are not being met. Read Summary >
