Liz Szabo reports for Kaiser Health News about the high proportion of people who get knee...
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Are sugar substitutes bad for you?
The data is clear that too much sugar is not good for your health. But, what about sugar...
Japanese develop tech innovations to help caregivers and enable...
In Japan, nearly a third of the population is over 65, and there is a high demand for elder care...
New poll reveals most Democrats are willing to pay Medicare for...
Pundits suggest that one of the biggest challenges to enacting Medicare for All is that the public...
New Congress will work to expand Social Security and Medicare
The 116th U.S. Congress reflects the diversity of our country better than any previous Congress...
Pharmaceutical companies use scare tactics to mislead public...
Americans are always being sold, and health care products are no exception. It’s one thing...
FDA permits doctors to implant untested medical devices at...
In an op-ed for the Washington Post, Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee describe how the FDA...
Expect big drug price increases in 2019
Reuters reports that pharmaceutical companies are hiking up prices on a lot of prescription drugs...
Younger adult companions are now available on-demand
One new “buddy” service for older adults matches older adults with younger adult...
Part D insurers bilk Medicare and taxpayers
The Wall Street Journal reports on a longstanding practice of health insurance companies, which...