Survival Lessons From a Sinking Plane
January 16, 2009
As the recession intensifies, more Americans are delaying doctor visits and medical treatments. What can you safely postpone, and what must be treated now?
The report said that the agency should fulfill promises it made to fix its system for approving medical devices.
The managed-care company said that it would pay $350 million to settle the class-action suit over reimbursement for out-of-network claims.
The sum would settle criminal and civil charges that Lilly illegally marketed Zyprexa for unauthorized uses.
Similar versions of the bill, extending coverage to four million uninsured children, had previously been vetoed.
Paul A. Offit sees a fiery debate on autism as being hijacked by vaccine opponents peddling false hope.
Gov. David A. Paterson has turned the familiar call for political change into an appeal for healthful living as he promotes a number of anti-obesity measures.
Jane Gross blogs about aging parents and the adult children struggling to care for them.
In the costly world of addiction treatment, states are demanding programs show results. The jury is still out.
Critics say drug firms worked to discredit a clinical trial that found that inexpensive pills for hypertension worked better than newer drugs.
There is a growing movement to gather evidence to explore what treatment is best for typical patients with complex symptoms.
Barack Obama will have to delay many of the promises he made on the campaign trail in order to focus on the economy.
The latest news and scientific perspective on common diseases and conditions.