Archive: 06/01/2014
Breastfeeding associated with lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis, new study finds
In a new study of over 7,000 older Chinese women published online today in the journal Rheumatology, breastfeeding – especially for a longer duration – is shown to be associated with a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis ...
Jan 6, 2014
Ear tubes vs. watchful waiting: Tubes do not improve long-term development
Watchful waiting or ear tube surgery? It is a decision faced by millions of families of children with recurrent or chronic otitis media with effusion (non-infected fluid in the middle ear) each year. Out of concern regarding ...
Jan 6, 2014
US marks four straight years of slowing health costs
President Barack Obama's health care law has divided the nation, but government experts are saying his first term produced historically low growth in health costs.
Jan 6, 2014
Senator sues over Congress' health coverage
Sen. Ron Johnson is suing to stop the government from paying most of the medical insurance premiums for members of Congress and their aides now required to obtain coverage through the new health care law's state exchanges.
Jan 6, 2014
Out-of-pocket costs play major role in treatment adherence for cancer patients
The cost of insurance co-payments for cutting-edge pharmaceuticals can vary widely from patient to patient. When the patient's share of prescription costs becomes too high, many patients skip doses or stop taking medication ...
Jan 6, 2014
Scientists link protein with breast cancer's spread to the brain
A cancer-research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a protein that may be a major culprit when breast cancer metastasizes to the brain.
Jan 6, 2014