How Do Hospital Bills Get So High?
The high cost of medical care is giving some Americans sticker shock. Annual health care spending in the U.S. is estimated to be $3.5 trillion. Hospital costs make up almost a third of that total.
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The high cost of medical care is giving some Americans sticker shock. Annual health care spending in the U.S. is estimated to be $3.5 trillion. Hospital costs make up almost a third of that total.
A potentially life-threatening label mix-up has led to a nationwide recall of a high blood pressure medication, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
new drug for Multiple Sclerosis is showing promise. A study shows the experimental drug, called Ibudilast, slowed brain atrophy or shrinkage by almost 50%.
For the first time this school year, Illinois students with serious illnesses and conditions will be allowed to take medical marijuana at school, if they qualify for the state's registry.
Pfizer is recalling some children's Advil because instructions on its label don't match the product's measuring cup, raising concerns the mislabeling could potentially cause an overdose.
A new federal study shows people living near a contract sterilization company in a western Chicago suburb face some the country's highest cancer risks from toxic air pollution.
Stand Up To Cancer is proud to announce that the Hollywood community is rallying together yet again to support the sixth biennial televised fundraising special which will be broadcast on CBS, SHOWTIME and other networks.
"That first kiss being CPR was obviously very magical because here I am and I'm very grateful that I'm able to experience further kisses," Montgomery said.
Researchers are working on developing new treatment options, and one regimen is currently being tested in dogs with a canine version of the cancer.
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don't outweigh the benefits for most other folks, major new research finds.
Washington law states "It is an unfair practice for an employer, because of pregnancy or childbirth, to: Refuse to hire or promote, terminate, or demote, a woman."
A congressional watchdog said the Trump administration needs to step up its management of sign-up seasons for former President Barack Obama's health care law after mixed results last year in the throes of a failed GOP effort to repeal it.
General Mills is altering the label of its Nature Valley granola bars to remove the claim that the popular snack is "made with 100 percent Natural Whole Grain Oats."
A large new report warns that the harms of alcohol greatly outweigh any potential beneficial effects. The authors of the study, which looks at data on 28 million people worldwide, determined that considering the risks, there is "no safe level of alcohol."
A lecture from a Harvard professor blasting the popularity of coconut oil has gone viral on YouTube, garnering nearly 1 million views since it was posted in July.
