Health Business News Archive

• Lots of Americans Want Health Care Via Their Smartphone
  June 18, 2013
• Tobacco Laws for Minors May Cut Adult Smoking as Well
  June 17, 2013
• Soda Size Limits Could Aid Fight Against Obesity, Experts Say
  June 12, 2013
• Designated Drivers Often Drink Themselves, Study Finds
  June 10, 2013
• Young Parents Don't Stress Over Kids' Media Use: Survey
  June 04, 2013
• More Men Taking Testosterone, But Risks Unclear
  June 03, 2013
• Most Docs OK With Medical Marijuana: Survey
  May 29, 2013
• More Booze in Movies for Kids, Study Finds
  May 28, 2013
• Health News Reports May Spur 'Symptoms' in Some People
  May 28, 2013
• Campaign Urges Smokers to Enlist Doctors' Help in Quitting
  May 28, 2013
• U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report
  May 23, 2013
• Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don't Boost Patient Outcomes: Study
  May 20, 2013
• Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey
  May 15, 2013
• Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky
  May 07, 2013
• Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
  April 26, 2013
• Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
  April 26, 2013
• Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
  April 24, 2013
• Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
  April 22, 2013
• 'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
  April 22, 2013
• Too Much Texting, Facebook Time May Lower College Women's Grades
  April 19, 2013
• Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
  April 16, 2013
• Parents Who Veto Vaccinations Often Seek Like-Minded Opinions
  April 15, 2013
• Doctors Urged to Refrain from Social Media Contacts With Patients
  April 12, 2013
• Most People Don't Confuse Romantic Comedies With Reality
  April 12, 2013
• Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report
  April 09, 2013
• True Fame Endures, Study Finds
  March 28, 2013
• CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
  March 28, 2013
• Too Much TV May Make Kids Antisocial, Study Suggests
  March 26, 2013
• Child Health Experts Come Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
  March 21, 2013
• U.S. Abandons Effort to Place Graphic Labeling on Cigarettes
  March 20, 2013
• Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
  March 18, 2013
• TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
  March 08, 2013
• Med School Students Still Get Gifts From Drug Companies: Survey
  March 06, 2013
• Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
  February 25, 2013
• Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
  February 20, 2013
• Switching Kids Away From Violent TV May Lower Aggression
  February 18, 2013
• Bishops Reject Latest Proposal on Controversial Contraception Mandate
  February 08, 2013
• Too Much TV Tied to Lower Sperm Count in Young Men
  February 04, 2013
• Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
  February 01, 2013
• On Game Day, Sometimes Winning Isn't Everything
  February 01, 2013
• Texting Doesn't Replace the Feel-Good Effects of Talking, Study Says
  January 31, 2013
• More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
  January 31, 2013
• Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink?
  January 28, 2013
• Study Finds Older Male Scientists Likelier to Commit Research Fraud
  January 22, 2013
• Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
  January 17, 2013
• Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition: Study
  January 17, 2013
• Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health
  January 15, 2013
• Twitter May Help Those Trying to Lose Weight
  January 14, 2013
• Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids
  January 14, 2013
• Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
  January 08, 2013
• Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
  January 07, 2013
• Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
  December 28, 2012
• Going Online for Info May Reflect a Pro-Active Stance Against Cancer
  December 28, 2012
• Solo Rock Stars Die Sooner Than Those in Bands
  December 19, 2012
• Study Reveals Why Elderly Often Vulnerable to Scams
  December 06, 2012
• 'Hiding' Cigarettes in Stores Might Keep Kids From Smoking: Study
  December 03, 2012
• Doctors' Pay Increases Lag Other Health Professionals
  November 27, 2012
• 1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
  November 26, 2012
• Continued Use of ADHD Drugs May Reduce Criminal Behavior, Study Says
  November 21, 2012
• Prostate Cancer Websites Often Hard to Understand: Study
  November 15, 2012
• More Americans Buckling Up Than Ever Before: Report
  November 15, 2012
• Another Study Links 'Sexting' to Sexual Activity in Teens
  November 09, 2012
• Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims
  November 08, 2012
• Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
  November 01, 2012
• 'The Biggest Loser' May Sour Viewers on Exercise, Study Finds
  October 30, 2012
• Many Studies' 'Wow' Results Usually Fade in Follow-Up
  October 23, 2012
• Cyberbullying Rarely Single Factor in Teen Suicides: Study
  October 20, 2012
• Social Media Could Boost Condom Use, Study Suggests
  October 11, 2012
• Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
  October 11, 2012
• Tragic News Reports Weigh More Heavily on Women: Study
  October 10, 2012
• Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
  October 03, 2012
• U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study
  October 01, 2012
• Smoking Scenes on Rise in Top-Grossing Youth-Rated Movies: CDC
  September 27, 2012
• TV for Kids Filled With Social Bullying, Study Finds
  September 26, 2012
• Making People Sign Forms at the Top May Keep Them Honest
  September 21, 2012
• Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
  September 21, 2012
• Cancer Portrayed Too Grimly in Movies, Study Suggests
  September 21, 2012
• Health Reform 2.0: Governors Pushing Back on Medicaid Expansion
  September 20, 2012
• Flip-Flop? People Can Change Moral Positions and Not Know It
  September 19, 2012
• Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
  September 13, 2012
• When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
  September 11, 2012
• Video Game 'Teams' Tied to Cooperative Behavior in Players
  September 10, 2012
• Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens
  August 31, 2012
• U.S. Appeals Court Backs Ruling Against Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs
  August 24, 2012
• Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
  August 23, 2012
• Sense of Fair Play a Human Trait?
  August 23, 2012
• Popular Characters Can Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Too
  August 21, 2012
• 40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
  August 21, 2012
• Unhappy Kids Are More Materialistic, Study Finds
  August 21, 2012
• Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
  August 21, 2012
• Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
  August 17, 2012
• Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
  August 14, 2012
• Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
  August 14, 2012
• Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
  August 13, 2012
• 'Exergames' Can Help Inactive Folks Get Moving: Study
  August 10, 2012
• The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
  August 10, 2012
• 'Diverted' Medical Marijuana Use Common Among Teens: Study
  August 02, 2012
• Experts Offer Tips to Cut Kids' Screen Time During Summer
  July 28, 2012
• NYC Ban on Super-Sized Sodas Would Cut Consumers' Calories: Study
  July 23, 2012
• Kids' Sexual Behavior Influenced by Movie Scenes: Study
  July 19, 2012
• Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
  July 19, 2012
• Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
  July 16, 2012
• E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
  June 25, 2012
• America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
  June 18, 2012
• More People Stay 'Connected' on Vacation Via Web: Study
  June 16, 2012
• Graphic Cig Pack Labels Make Smokers Think, Study Finds
  June 15, 2012
• Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
  June 14, 2012
• Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
  June 14, 2012
• Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
  June 12, 2012
• Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids
  June 05, 2012
• Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap
  June 01, 2012
• More Families Seek Kidney Donations on Facebook
  May 30, 2012
• Aim Skin Cancer Warnings at the Young, Too, Experts Say
  May 07, 2012
• Anti-Smoking TV Ads From Tobacco Industry Don't Help
  April 26, 2012
• Air Quality Improving in Many U.S. Cities: Report
  April 25, 2012
• Texting May Help More Kids Get Flu Shots
  April 24, 2012
• Stricter Seat Belt Laws Get Teens to Buckle Up, Study Shows
  April 23, 2012
• U.S. Children Exposed to Hours of Background TV Daily
  April 20, 2012
• Long MP3 Playlists Lead to Distracted Drivers
  April 20, 2012
• Study Probes How Sad Movies Make Viewers Happy
  April 14, 2012
• Being Ignored Feels Just as Bad Online
  April 09, 2012
• Doctors Detail High Costs of Fighting Malpractice Claims
  April 04, 2012
• Justices Debate Whether Health-Care Law Can Stand Without Mandate
  March 28, 2012
• Pay-for-Performance Hospitals Don't Offer Better Care: Study
  March 28, 2012
• Supreme Court Justices Zero In on Key Provision of Health-Care Law
  March 27, 2012
• Supreme Court Begins Review of Affordable Care Act
  March 26, 2012
• Supreme Court Prepares to Tackle Affordable Care Act
  March 22, 2012
• Legal Experts See a Close Win for Health-Reform Law
  March 22, 2012
• Physician Misconduct Showing Up on the Internet: Survey
  March 20, 2012
• Giving Docs iPads Might Boost Patient Care
  March 12, 2012
• Efforts to Improve Research on Kids' Drugs Paying Off: Report
  February 29, 2012
• U.S. Will Push to Have Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes
  February 29, 2012
• Are the Rich Really Different From You and Me?
  February 27, 2012
• Online Medieval Fantasy Games -- Threat to Marital Bliss?
  February 16, 2012
• 'Needlestick' Law Linked to Drop in Health Worker Injuries
  February 15, 2012
• Many Doctors May Be Less Than Honest With Their Patients
  February 08, 2012
• Discrimination Seems to Harm Health Regardless of Race
  January 27, 2012
• Baltimore Deemed U.S. City With Most Top-Ranked Hospitals
  January 24, 2012
• Health Care Reform Battle Tops Health News for 2011
  December 30, 2011
• Experts Urge Limits on Medical Research on Chimpanzees
  December 15, 2011
• U.S. Safety Board Urges Nationwide Ban on Drivers' Use of Cellphones
  December 13, 2011
• Teen 'Sexting' Might Be Less Common Than Feared
  December 05, 2011
• Good News for Those Worried About U.S. Nursing Shortage
  December 05, 2011
• Docs Who Own MRIs Order Far More Scans
  November 30, 2011
• Creative Minds More Prone to Cheating
  November 29, 2011
• Doctors in a Bind When Parents Want to Delay, Skip Vaccines
  November 28, 2011
• Merck to Pay $950M to Settle Probe of Vioxx Marketing
  November 23, 2011
• Bullying Moves From Online to Text-Messaging: Study
  November 21, 2011
• Negative Anti-Smoking Ads Turn Off Anxious Viewers
  November 11, 2011
• Study Supports Shorter Wait Time for Alcoholics Seeking Liver Transplant
  November 09, 2011
• Judge Blocks FDA Plan for Graphic Cigarette Warnings
  November 07, 2011
• Ghost Writing Persists in Major Medical Journals
  October 26, 2011
• Illegal Silicone Buttock Injections Can Be Deadly: Experts
  October 24, 2011
• Music Aimed at Teens Often Promotes Drinking: Study
  October 20, 2011
• More Facebook Friends, More Gray Matter in Brain?
  October 19, 2011
• Report Tracks Patient Outcomes at 5,000 U.S. Hospitals
  October 18, 2011
• 'Screen-Free' Play Best for Toddlers' Brains
  October 18, 2011
• Profanity on TV Linked to Foul-Mouthed Kids
  October 17, 2011
• Many on Medical Guideline Panels Have Conflicts of Interest: Study
  October 12, 2011
• Direct-to-Consumer Gene Tests Cause Little Anxiety: Study
  October 11, 2011
• Facebook Pages May Offer Clues to Underage Drinking
  October 03, 2011
• Drug Shortages Even Worse This Year: FDA
  September 30, 2011
• End-of-Life Directives Do Not Hasten Death, Study Finds
  September 28, 2011
• Most Patients Want Experienced Surgeons, Not Trainees
  September 23, 2011
• Movement Disorders on YouTube Not What They Seem, Experts Warn
  September 21, 2011
• Are Sports Obsessions Damaging Your Relationships?
  September 18, 2011
• Wikipedia Accurate on Cancer Facts, But Hard to Read: Study
  September 16, 2011
• Hysterectomies Not Well Understood by U.S. Women
  September 16, 2011
• Abusers May Play on Victims' Emotions to Get Charges Dropped
  September 07, 2011
• Teen Drinking, Smoking Higher Among Facebook Users: Survey
  August 24, 2011
• Overweight Women Believe Loved Ones Judge Them More Harshly Than They Do
  August 18, 2011
• Most Doctors Will Face Malpractice Claims During Their Careers
  August 17, 2011
• Many Kids Now Engage in Media 'Multi-Tasking'
  August 03, 2011
• Kids Still See Unhealthy-Food Ads on TV, Study Finds
  August 02, 2011
• Less Lighting Up in Movies Aimed at Kids
  July 14, 2011
• Bed Sores Afflict More Blacks in Nursing Homes Than Whites: Study
  July 12, 2011
• E-Prescribing Doesn't Slash Errors, Study Finds
  June 30, 2011
• Group-Think Can Influence Your Memory, Research Shows
  June 30, 2011
• Internet Sex Offenders Reveal Some Patterns
  June 30, 2011
• Content, Timing of TV Can Take Toll on Kids' Sleep
  June 27, 2011
• Doctors Urge Ban on Junk Food Ads During Kids' Shows
  June 27, 2011
• Parents Find Media Rating Systems Lacking
  June 21, 2011
• Study Finds Equal Number of Errors in Hospitals, Doctors' Offices
  June 14, 2011
• Too Much TV Raises Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease and Death
  June 14, 2011
• Heart Attack Victims Face Greater Risk of Dying When Ambulances Are Diverted
  June 13, 2011
• Distracted Driving May Be Rising Despite State Laws
  June 10, 2011
• Greater Media Use Found Among Minority Kids
  June 08, 2011
• Bankruptcy Risk Nearly Doubles in Year After Cancer Diagnosis
  June 08, 2011
• Tie Between 'Biomarkers,' Disease Often Overstated, Scientists Say
  May 31, 2011
• What I Did On My Summer Vacation
  May 28, 2011
• Violence Doesn't Make TV Shows More Enjoyable for Kids
  May 27, 2011
• Lists of Prescription Meds' Side Effects Keep Growing: Study
  May 26, 2011
• Illegal Drugs Easy to Buy on the Internet, U.K. Study Finds
  May 25, 2011
• Drug Marketing Often Targets Med Students: Analysis
  May 24, 2011
• Experts Issue 'Top 5' List for Better Primary Care
  May 23, 2011
• Unnecessary Blood Tests Plunge After Cost Reminders: Study
  May 17, 2011
• When Docs Own MRIs, Back Pain Scans Increase: Study
  April 27, 2011
• Majority of Americans Give Quality of Health Care a C, D or F
  April 14, 2011
• Most Americans Think Health Care System Needs Major Surgery
  April 06, 2011
• Digital Divide Opens Up in Patient Use of Online Medical Records
  March 30, 2011
• Conflicts of Interest Cloud Heart Treatment Guidelines: Study
  March 28, 2011
• Report: Unemployment Adds 9 Million Uninsured in U.S.
  March 16, 2011
• Whether Chronic Diseases Are Diagnosed May Depend on Where You Live
  March 15, 2011
• Major Drug Review Research Fails to Disclose Funding Sources
  March 08, 2011
• Hospital Spending Doesn't Affect Sepsis Survival Rates
  March 01, 2011