Majority of U.S. Doctors Back National Insurance Plan
Survey finds 59% feel fragmented system is obstructing good patient care.

Products Made from Oil
This list comes from the American Petroleum Institute.

Nine Ways Hillary Clinton Could Win the Presidency
For the first time in American history, a woman is in prime position to become the nation's next president.

Congress Investigates Lipitor Ads
Dr. Robert Jarvik's endorsements are questioned.

Smoke-Free Workplace Laws, Cigarette Taxes on the Rise
But more needs to be done on federal, state levels to combat tobacco use, report says.

Medicare Drug Plan Fuels Health-Care Spending
But Medicaid spending slowed for first time since its inception in 1965.

Stiffer Penalties on Nursing Homes Sought
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators said on Thursday they will seek stiffer sanctions against nursing homes delivering shoddy care.

Top 10 Tips for Hillary at 60
Author Wendy Reid Crisp offers advice to the Democratic Presidential contender on her 60^th birthday.

A Healthy Debate
Our healthcare system is broken. Here's how some candidates say they'll fix it.

U.S. Senators Seek Retirement, Health Care Reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top budget overseers on Tuesday joined forces to tackle escalating costs of retirement and health care programs they say threaten to bankrupt the government, but they would wait until after next year's elections for recommendations to be made public.

Watchdog Slams Dementia Care in England
LONDON (Reuters) - The care of people with dementia needs to be urgently improved, the government's spending watchdog said on Wednesday.

Japan’s Population: Elderly by 2055?
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's population is getting older faster than any other country's, and 40 percent will be 65 or older by mid-century.

Scientists Plan Stem Cell Cure for Blindness
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists plan to use stem cells to cure age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common form of blindness, with the first patients receiving test treatment in five years.

Doctors Say Medicare Cuts Will Hurt Patients
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medicare patients will likely have a harder time seeing a doctor if proposed cuts to the program are implemented, according to a survey of doctors released by the American Medical Association on Monday.

The Amish Solution to the U.S. Healthcare Crisis
Amish communities pool resources and negotiate discounted medical care.