Only 10% of corn masa flour and no soft corn tortillas–staples in the Hispanic diet– contained folic acid, which can help prevent devastating birth defects.
Drugmakers Funnel Millions To Lawmakers; A Few Dozen Get $100,000-Plus
Since the beginning of last year, 34 lawmakers have each received more than $100,000 from pharmaceutical companies.
Many supplements tainted with drugs, study
Many of these products contain unapproved and unregulated pharmaceutically active ingredients, a new study finds, posing “a serious public health concern.”
Who Knew? Life Begins (Again) At 65
Age 65 is when many of us realize that we’re mortal.It’s when we ask: How can I be smart about investing my remaining decades wisely?
Health ‘must reads’ of the week
Top stories from this week on health, health care and health policy.
Sloan Kettering Cancer Researchers Correct the Record by Revealing Company Ties
Top researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have filed at least six corrections with medical journals recently, divulging financial relationships with health care companies that they did not previously disclose.
Being born in the wrong ZIP code can shorten your life
Babies born 10 miles apart can see a life expectancy difference of almost 33 years.
Dementia And Guns: When Should Doctors Broach The Topic?
Why don’t doctors talk to patients about guns? Lack of time, being unsure what to say and believing patients won’t heed their advice.
Beware of Medicare enrollment scams
Open enrollment for Medicare starts soon. That means we’re starting to see scammers try to trick consumers into buying illegal products.
Sixth case of ‘polio-like’ illness reported in Washington child.
A sixth child is reported to have paralyzing condition called acute flaccid paralysis. All cases have had sudden onset of paralysis in one or more limbs.
Obamacare Premiums Dip For First Time. Some Call It A Correction
Administration officials claimed credit for the price drop, saying it was due to their actions to make changes to the law. Health policy experts are skeptical.
Medicare 2019 open enrollment starts Oct. 15 – Get help in your local community
The Washington state Insurance Commissioner’s Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program is ready to provide Medicare counseling help in your local community.
No More Secrets: Congress Bans Pharmacist ‘Gag Orders’ On Drug Prices
When the cash price for a prescription is less than what you would pay using your insurance plan, pharmacists will no longer have to keep that a secret.
Meet the trillions of viruses that make up your virome
Every surface of our body – inside and out – is covered in microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, fungi and many other microscopic life forms.
Medicare open enrollment begins October 15
Did you know you have choices in how you get Medicare hospital, medical, and prescription drug coverage? Open Enrollment is your chance to compare your options.