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Lost Your Health Insurance? Some Resources
There are ways to cut your premium and healthcare costs.
February 04, 2010 - Lindsay Lyon - Managing Your Healthcare
Gene Sleuthing Tracks Variation in Superbug
New gene scanning sheds light on the spread of drug-resistant staph bacteria.
January 21, 2010 - Science
These Nursing Homes Care About Their Elderly Charges
At new-culture facilities, the emphasis is on respect for residents and a homelike setting.
January 11, 2010 - Sarah Baldauf - Best Nursing Homes
Is There a Definitive Test for Lyme Disease?
Even in winter months, doctors diagnose the tick-borne illness.
January 07, 2010 - Bryan Arling - Health Advice
When, if Ever, Is Colon Cleansing a Good Idea?
A number of colon cleansers are touted on the news and the Internet. Are they safe to use?
January 04, 2010 - Bryan Arling - Health Advice
Solution to Killer Superbug Found in Norway
The overuse of antibiotics has lead to drug resistant strains of curable diseases.
December 31, 2009 - Science
Pressure Rises to Stop Antibiotics in Agriculture
The misuse of antibiotics has resulted in the mutation of diseases into drug resistant strains.
December 29, 2009 - Science
Health Buzz: White House Draws Attention to Health Bills' Overlap
But big differences remain--such as where the money will come from to pay for the reforms.
December 28, 2009 - Megan Johnson - Managing Your Healthcare
A Sore-Throat Bug That Carries a Deadly Punch
The throat culture for strep won't pick up a different potent germ that can put you in the hospital.
December 24, 2009 - Ford Vox - Family Health
How to Get the Right Diagnosis: Why Doctors Goof
Even the most experienced physicians are thrown off by faulty thinking.
December 10, 2009 - Deborah Kotz - Hospitals

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