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Here's another tale of Big Pharma insinuating itself into places it doesn't belong, to the detriment of quality care and patient safety. Established to support patients with chronic pain, their families and the health-care…more

Nearly 50 years ago, Dr. Harry Shirkey coined the phrase "therapeutic orphan" to describe children who took prescription medicine. Because drug studies among a pediatric population were complicated and offered little financial…more

Beauty’s only skin deep, they say, but ugly cuts to the bone. And by “ugly” we’re talking about the potential for cosmetics to have unattractive consequences. At least that’s the thinking behind the push for more accurate…more

The hospital’s emergency room is filled with patients representing a range of urgent problems. The kid with a broken ankle, courtesy a bumpy slide at second base. The woman wearing dark sunglasses and cradling her migrained…more

Early in 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Commonly known as the Stimulus, or Recovery Act, it was intended to juice the sluggish economy, and it reached into all corners of our…more

Here’s another arrow for the quiver of people exasperated with government. As part of its health-care reform, the Obama Administration proposed that drug companies be made to disclose payments they make to doctors for…more

What with the uncertainty of the Obama Administration’s health-care reform and the increasing cost of medical care, few areas of U.S. commerce are as volatile as health insurance. But one segment of that industry is decidedly…more

By summer, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Whichever way it goes, we Americans face a huge problem -- the out-of-control costs of a medical system with…more

If you think the word “blockbuster” is reserved for popular entertainment like “Game of Thrones,” you probably don’t need to take a blood thinner. Such drugs are prescribed to people at risk of stroke from conditions such as…more

Appendicitis often presents as an emergency, and whether you’re old or young, the belly pain can be extreme. Typically, it’s diagnosed using a CT scan, and a new study indicates that this evaluation should be performed…more

Outpatient surgery is an increasingly popular medical option, thanks to the cost of inpatient care and the expanding capability of outpatient facilities. More than 6 in 10 surgical procedures are conducted on a same-day-to-home…more

Last year, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling prohibited injured patients from suing generic drug companies. Because such companies lacked control over the content of their labels, the court said, if they’re unable to print warnings…more

The No. 1 killer of children is accidents. More than 9,000 children in the U.S. died in 2009 from what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call “unintentional injury.” As grim as is the reality of children…more

A recent study published in Health Affairs either proves the superiority of U.S. medical care for cancer, or illustrates again how ignorance of basic statistical principles can lead to wrong conclusions. The study found…more

A couple of weeks ago, a study published in Health Affairs reinvigorated the conversation about the usefulness of screenings for lung cancer. We have been among the voices questioning the widespread use of certain screenings…more