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 >
Results from a new study suggest that hospital patients who suffer a side effect from treatment are more likely to give high ratings to their care when hospital staff are forthcoming with information about what went wrong with the treatment. Read Summary >
According to a new study, U.S. Baby Boomers are likely to enter their 60s with more physical disabilities than previous generations, and this could place an enormous burden on the American healthcare system. 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 >
After years of touting resistance training, swimming, and cycling as bone-saving exercise, experts now say that these forms of physical activity may not help much at all. Read Summary >
Experts say that patients have started expecting their doctors to help them make decisions about their care based on the cost of treatment. 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 >
