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If there were a silver lining in the black cloud of Hurricane Katrina, it could have been that lessons learned from that event would be understood and used to make improvements ...
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Asked about approaches to paying for the country's long-term care needs, 61% of health care opinion leaders surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund said government and individuals should share ...
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JACKSON, MS - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour wants to use money usually earmarked for an anti-smoking group that has been bankrolled by tobacco lawsuit winnings ...
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Changes to Medicaid included in the budget reconciliation bill include the most radical alterations to the program in its 40-year history.
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Retention of children in Medicaid and SCHIP is considered a problem when otherwise eligible recipients lose coverage after an initial period of enrollment, often due to complicated renewal procedures.
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One of the more contested areas between emergency medicine physicians and surgeons is the use of opioids in the treatment of abdominal pain.
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Increased fruit and vegetable intake, at least 5 servings per day, is associated with a reduced risk of stroke.
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The recent hemorrhagic stroke of Ariel Sharon, who was on anticoagulation because of a previous embolic stroke related to a patent foramen ovale, underlines the dangers of anticoagulation in elderly patients.
