WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles from a VA health site.
CHICAGO (AP) — Even in an occupation that women overwhelmingly dominate, they still earn less than men, a study of nurses found.
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Survey data from 2001 to 2010 show that lack of insurance kept some people with hepatitis C virus from getting treatment. Recently, more effective and well-tolerated drugs have been developed to treat hepatitis C, removing many of the discouraging side effects of older drugs. The infection is curable and transmission can be prevented, researchers write in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Once they’ve been
Humana Inc, one of the largest U.S. providers of Medicare Advantage healthcare plans for older people, said on Tuesday that it believes a previously disclosed government query for information is part of a wider review involving many healthcare companies. Humana first said the U.S. Department of Justice had asked it to volunteer information about risk adjustment matters on Feb. 18. “Humana believes that this request for information is in connection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
One of your vices could one day be a little more virtuous: Scientists are today announcing that they’ve figured out how to make chocolate healthier.
Angelina Jolie Pitt last week had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed due to cancer risk. Here’s a closer look at why she made the decision.
There are a number of moves that the best trainers generally refuse to do themselves. Here’s a rundown of the exercises you’d never catch top trainers and fitness pros doing — and why.
There’s a new topical fat fighter called XAF5 that’s in the trial stages (first target: undereye bags), and if it lives up to its promise, it could be bigger than Botox.
When they’re full of good-for-you fruits and vegetables and healthy fat and protein, smoothies can make for an easy, satisfying meal.
