When Medicare plans raise co-payments for outpatient care, older people cut back on doctors’ visits, then wind up needing more expensive hospital care, a new study reports.
Some abnormal heart rhythms that do not respond to drugs should instead be treated with a procedure that cauterizes the muscle around a vein that carries blood from the lungs to the heart, a new study suggests.
A nonprofit organization is paying the Food and Drug Administration to help develop a better vaccine against pneumococcal disease in poor countries.
When the police brought Jane to 3East, the soles of her feet were blistered.
Is the Super Bowl a health hazard for diehard football fans?
