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L.A. doctors go to barber shops to reach black men
Los Angeles Times reporter Mary Engel follows the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program founded by Dr. Bill Releford in December…
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Economy down, gnashing of teeth up (literally)
Gabriella Boston of The Washington Times finds that dentists across the country have reported an increase in patients grinding their…
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Investigation of drug-trial suicide earns award
For a story on ethical issues in a drug trial that may have contributed to a patient’s suicide, St. Paul…
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Native American death rates top all groups
Death rates among native Americans are high and climbing for men, women and infants, Vanessa Ho reported in the Seattle…
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Seroquel user asks for side-effect documents
Lawyers for a Vietnam veteran who is among the thousands of patients suing AstraZeneca over claims that Seroquel caused diabetes…
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Advocates call for enhanced prosthetic insurance
Unlike Medicare or Medicaid, private insurers often cap annual coverage for prosthetics. In recent years, some insurers have reduced or…
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Obama announces FDA officials, food safety plan
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced new FDA leadership and a new Food Safety Working Group in which…
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Vegetables, healthy food on Obama agenda
In yet another break with the Bush family legacy, the Obamas, led by matriarch Michelle, have embraced broccoli and other…
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More M.D.s asking for deductible up front
Spurred by higher co-pays and the ability to estimate billing amounts faster, more doctors are requiring patients to pay their…
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Fla. Medicare fraud flourished under lax oversight
Jay Weaver of the Miami Herald followed up on the Herald‘s investigations into widespread Medicare fraud in South Florida. Weaver…