Pill containers in a clean room last year at Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest manufacturer of generic drugs.
There is a gnawing concern among some doctors and researchers that certain prescription generic drugs may not work as well as their brand-name counterparts.
The estimate of children with autism, Asperger’s syndrome or a related developmental problem is the highest to date from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Senate Democrats said they had an agreement on an overhaul of the health care system and were on track to approve the legislation by Christmas despite fierce Republican opposition.
Because of the unique way it delivers health care to the poor, Louisiana has a great deal at stake in the outcome of the debate.
Liberals like Senator Bernard Sanders are signaling that they have compromised enough to win over moderates.
This lovely stir-fry is perfect with rice or noodles.
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To improve patient safety, physicians must begin acknowledging their roles in medical mistakes, a medicine professor said.
A rare condition went undiagnosed in a donor in Mississippi, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
Advertisements for cancer centers can get away with statements that would be off-limits to drug makers.
Choosing between first names or titles in a doctor-patient relationship sets the tone for all communication.
A soup like cream of mushroom, but without all that dairy.
President Obama urged Senate Democrats to bury their differences and pass sweeping health legislation within the next nine days.
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A small but growing number of athletes are wearing what manufacturers like to call “performance mouthpieces” while cycling, running or weight training.
Two new wearable motion sensors are available to monitor your physical activity and provide feedback.
A new cookbook can be a resource to help steer adolescents away from fattening foods and toward a more wholesome diet.
If someone invented a pill to cut a cancer risk in half, would you take it?
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Celiac disease, a digestive condition linked to gluten in foods, remains vastly unrecognized and undertreated.
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An estimated 85 million Americans do not have dental insurance, and cannot afford dental care. One man, however, finds a way to get his new teeth.
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Seeing the casualties of combat has the paradoxical power to create doctors with an extraordinary appreciation for all humanity.
President Obama said in his speech to Congress that the nation must address “the crushing cost of health care.” Reform won’t be easy, he said, but it cannot wait another year. Health care experts share their ideas for what might make a difference this time.
Researchers created a map linking different diseases to the genes they have in common.
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