More people use aspirin than any other medicine. It relieves fever, pain, swelling, and keeps...
Your Health & Wellness
Should you care whether doctors take money from pharmaceutical...
A recent Pro Publica report finds that doctors at for-profit and southern hospitals are more likely...
Millions of Americans spend billions on alternative treatments...
There’s endless talk about the $2.8 trillion dollars Americans spend each year on health...
Medical device to remove fibroids causes cancer to spread
About half of all women have uterine fibroids. Some need them removed. A story in Boston Magazine...
No proof annual pelvic exam offers benefits
Most women get annual pelvic exams–60 million in 2010–but it might be time to stop...
Can you see clearly now?
Medicare does not cover vision care, and most studies of people with chronic conditions overlook...
Health information you can trust
A recent Altarum Institute study underscores the difficulties of finding health information you...
Beware of debt collectors: John Oliver
Some 30 million Americans have at least one debt in collection. Bewared of debt collectors. In...
To save money, calories and your teeth, stay away from sports...
Given all the ads promoting Gatorade and other sports drinks, it’s easy to believe sports...
Five tips to relieve caregiver strain
If you’re a family caregiver, you need to take care of yourself. Most importantly, you need to...