HRT Not Advised for Disease Prevention Post Menopause
Benefits of treatment don't outweigh the risks, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reiterates
Acute MI Risk Significantly Up Following Respiratory Infection
Risk of AMI 17 times higher in week after a respiratory infection, researchers say
CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults
Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
States Given Until 2022 to Meet Medicaid Standards of Care
Standards set in a 2014 rule aim to improve quality of care that disabled receive outside of institutions
AIDS Epidemic Could End in U.S. by 2025
Infection rate could be as low as 12,000 people a year by 2025, researchers report
‘Healthy’ Obese Still at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Study of 3.5 million people shows 'healthy' obese at higher risk than the general population
Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality
Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Findings Support More Targeted Approach to Cholesterol Screens
Among normotensive nonsmokers without diabetes, very few at heightened risk of ASCVD
Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs
Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
Too Few U.S. Hospitals Have C-Section Rates Below HHS Target
Consumer Reports finds rates for low-risk births vary from 7 to 64.6 percent across the United States
