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A ‘civil war’ over painkillers rips apart the medical community — and leaves patients in fear

(By Bob Tedeschi for ST A T) P ALO ALTO, Calif. — For Thomas P. Yacoe, the word is “terrifying.”

(By Sharon Begley for ST A T) W atching your blood pressure? You may have more breathing room than you

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) More than 30 years ago, Congress overwhelmingly passed a

(By Michelle Trudeau for NPR) When Samantha Deffler was young, her mother would often call her by her siblings’ names

(Source – www.cms.gov) announcement The Department of Health and Human Services released today new information that shows that millions of

On Friday, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Novartis AG on a 2015 federal appeals court

At age 65, you can enroll in “original” Medicare Part A and Part B or a Medicare Advantage plan, sometimes

In March, after years of waiting, veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune

(By Patti Neighmond for NPR) So far, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized marijuana for medical use,

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS and Pennsylvania are joining forces on a new model designed to improve