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A massive gene-hunting effort involving hundreds of scientists has identified 74 newly discovered regions of DNA that are associated with breast, ovarian and prostate cancers — diseases that strike about half a million Americans every... Low-income California seniors to move into new managed care planIn a major shift triggered by the national healthcare law, nearly half a million low-income California seniors and disabled patients will begin moving into a new managed care program this fall. Following in Dr. George Tiller's footstepsWICHITA, Kan. — Julie Burkhart's high heels click against freshly laid tiles as she tours the construction zone. Wires jut from walls waiting for connection, and the smell of new paint fills the air. With the countdown on, her walk and talk say... Fringe therapy may help heart patients, study findsA treatment that removes heavy metals from the body has long been touted as an alternative therapy to combat hardening arteries. Now a 10-year, $31-million clinical trial has found that chelation therapy does help heart attack patients slightly... Insurers eager to maintain authority over healthcare premiumsWhile most of us face uncertainty with the rollout of healthcare reform, some insurance companies in California have been feeling their oats lately. Here's how they're responding to Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones' warnings that their latest rate... |
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Limiting hospital intern shifts may not cut errors, studies findIt's been 15 years now, but Dr. Sanjay Desai remembers the brutal hours he worked as a young medical intern and how he struggled with... Social isolation increases risk of early death, study findsPeople who are socially isolated are more likely to die prematurely, regardless of their underlying health issues, according to a study of... An insider's view of generic-drug pricingBob Toomajian worked for 16 years as Kaiser Permanente's drug purchasing manager for Southern California, giving him an insider's... Genetic modification strains old food and drug lawsWhen is a fish not a fish but a drug? When government regulators take old laws and twist themselves into knots trying to apply them to new... Outreach effort aims to get uninsured enrolled in healthcareAna Soltero arrived at La Placita Church on Sunday holding an envelope filled with documents and hoping for one thing: to get health... New tools make it easier to find prices for medical proceduresEver tried to get a firm price tag before going to the doctor or the hospital? Good luck. Historically, the search for healthcare prices has... Sequestration will take big bite from medical research fundingResearch into cancer, Alzheimer's disease and influenza may lose crucial funding even as scientists say they are on the cusp of medical... Anger issue: When phone goes from mobile to aerialOn a recent evening outside a San Fernando Valley movie theater, a young man startled passersby when he hurled his cellphone onto the... |
