Updates
Ask your doctor the right questions about specific conditions. Here’s how.
You can find evidence-based health care answers to questions through ChoosingWisely.org, founded by The American Board…
Avoidable readmissions drop at U.S. hospitals
The rate of patients discharged from the hospital and then readmitted for reasons that could have been avoided dropped…
Time to get moving. New study shows exercise can help save you $2,500 a year
A new study published in Journal of the American Heart Association finds adults with heart disease could save $2,500…
Cat and dog meds cost a lot, too. Tips for buying online
If you’ve recently taken your dog or cat to the vet, you know two-legged patients aren’t the only ones whose…
5 tips for claiming a more active role with your doctor
[column md=”6″]Be prepared for your doctor’s appointment. Sounds simple. In practice…
FDA backlog keeps lower-priced generic drugs from reaching consumers
Members of Congress calling for more affordable alternatives to high-priced drugs are demanding that the Food and Drug…
New study pins rising prescription drug prices on “government-protected monopolies”
[column md=”6″] [/column] [column md=”6″] Prescription medicines account for an ever larger…
Retiring in 2016? Better have (lots of) money stuffed under the mattress
A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2016 will need to have an estimated $260,000 in savings to cover health care costs…
Consumers demand relief from soaring cost of the life-saving EpiPen
So many consumers are complaining about the dramatic increases in the price of the EpiPen that key U.S. Senators are…
New study links your health to your access to a pharmacist
The distance between you and your nearest pharmacy may be a factor in whether you are readmitted to the hospital…