Life & Health

Elements of medical care in the U.S. just plumb confound me. One is the requirement of a prescription for the most mundane of items.

Via iDoctor, huge numbers of tests can be done more cheaply and faster and could be much less wasteful in terms of patients’ time.

The federal government is demanding better security for personal health data, and those operating health plans must react.

Early studies on using mammograms to screen for breast cancer were deeply flawed, largely because they can lead to over-diagnosis.

A study by the NIH found that men who were heavy coffee drinkers were 10% less likely to die during the study; women, 15%.

The stigma of mental health issues keeps millions from seeking treatment, hurting themselves, their families and their employers.

Many companies evaluate wellness programs using employee surveys, but they are notoriously unreliable. There is a better way.

Even as workers' comp makes progress on opioid abuse, two studies warn that users of the painkillers are becoming addicted to heroin.