We are entering the era of personalised medicine. It was exemplified last week by a milestone trial of a new drug for prostate cancer that slowed tumour growth in 88
Yoga and meditation can be great ways to relax and quiet the mind, and a growing body of research has shown that these mindfulness practices may even be effective for
Medicare turned 50 this year, but one organization doubts if it will live to see 100. Devon Herrick, Ph.D., a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA),
The first-ever study to measure medical errors in the perioperative period (immediately before, during and after a surgical procedure) has found that a mistake is made in every other operation.
Early efforts to publish performance data about doctors and hospitals usually required a strong external force, such as pressure from a state department of health. But thats changing. Some leading
The Obama administration just announced that fighting Medicaid fraud is going to be a key priority for the final year of the presidents term. Thats a tall order. Last year,
You probably heard that therell be no Social Security cost-of-living increase for beneficiaries in 2016. But what you may not know is that a ripple effect of this, for millions
Pharmacist Narender Dhallan winces as he looks at a computer screen in his drugstore on a recent morning. For the second time in two hours, he has to decide whether
You have health insurance and think a service you receive will paid partly by your plan coverage. If your insurer paid less than you expected for the medical bill, you
Boston Childrens Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made the top 10 on a new scoreboard for US medical centers with the best patient care hardly a first
