Kansas is going to need more doctors to meet the growing needs of an aging population, officials here say.
(Story) Feb 09, 2010
While Democrats once seemed to favor a tax on sodas and other sugary beverages, steady lobbying by the soft drink industry appears to have turned the tide.
(Daily Report) Feb 08, 2010
A sampling of opinions and editorials from around the country.
(Daily Report) Feb 08, 2010
Activity surrounding a court case and a web site raise issues about how efficient states are at monitoring and communicating about doctors.
(Daily Report) Feb 08, 2010
The Defense Department investigates Marine mental health care in North Carolina and announces that it will begin stocking military health facilities around the world with the morning-after pill.
(Daily Report) Feb 05, 2010
Akron hospital's effort is part of a growing trend, but doctors fear it may send patients in need of emergency care away from the closest hospital.
(Daily Report) Feb 05, 2010
"The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical radiation," The New York Times reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 05, 2010
News outlets report on health care developments in Virginia, Washington DC, California, Iowa, Maryland, Maine and Michigan.
(Daily Report) Feb 04, 2010
A clinic closure in Atlanta has patients and clinic officials struggling to find new providers that will treat patients who need dialysis, The Associated Press reports.
(Daily Report) Feb 04, 2010
Report in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that five patients thought to be in vegetative state showed brain activity indicating awareness and one appeared to answer simple yes and no questions.
(Daily Report) Feb 04, 2010