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The Power of Simple Life Changes to Prevent Heart Disease New York Times Billions of dollars are spent every year on medications that reduce the risk of heart disease — […]

Life Expectancy in U.S. Declines Slightly, and Researchers Are Puzzled New York Times American life expectancy is in decline for the first time since 1993, when H.I.V.-related deaths were at […]

Use of E-Cigarettes by Young People Is Major Concern, Surgeon General Declares New York Times Soaring use of e-cigarettes among young people “is now a major public health concern,” according […]

Global prescription drug spend seen at $1.5 trillion in 2021: report Reuters Global spending on prescription medicines will reach nearly $1.5 trillion by 2021, although the annual rate of growth […]

U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at fastest rate since 2007 Reuters U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at its fastest rate since 2007, driven by expanded access to insurance […]

New York City Hospitals Spend Billions as They Expand and Update Wall Street Journal Construction spending in New York City’s health-care sector is surging as hospitals update aging facilities and […]

Telemedicine: The doctor is in MPN Now/Daily Messenger Fifty years ago, doctors made house calls. Those days are making a comeback — via electronic devices like smartphones, tablets and the […]

Regulators approve higher health premiums to strengthen Obamacare insurers USA Today State insurance regulators across the country have approved health care premium increases higher than those requested by insurers, despite […]

Costs of widely prescribed drugs soar USA Today Jess Franz-Christensen did not realize the seriousness of her son’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis until staff in the doctor’s office offered to […]

More evidence ties sugary caffeinated drinks to poor sleep Reuters Adults who sleep no more than five hours a night are more likely to be heavy soda drinkers than people […]