Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades

An explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical...

California ranks 11th in hospitals with A grades for safety

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center improved slightly from an F to a D in a national hospital safety report released Wednesday, while Cedars-...

Many opt for high-deductible health plans despite risks

Alice Marie Francis believes it's important to have health insurance, but finding a plan that fit her budget was no easy task. "Money is...

How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round

For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood...

A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession

When his wife got Alzheimer's disease, lawyer Ken Chiate invested all his hopes in an unorthodox treatment. Nothing, it seems, could make...

Suicide rates up among U.S adults ages 35 to 64, CDC reports

Part-timers to lose pay amid health act's new math

Some workers are having their hours cut so employers won't have to cover them under Obamacare. But many will benefit from the healthcare...

Addicted to added sugar? It's 13% of calories consumed by Americans

Sugar. Honey. Maple syrup. Molasses. High fructose corn syrup. All of these are “added sugars,” and you are probably eating --...

Obama seeks to allay healthcare law concerns

WASHINGTON — President Obama sought to tamp down fears Tuesday that his landmark healthcare law would raise insurance costs and...

Federal panel says everyone 15 to 65 should have HIV test

Citing recent evidence that HIV infections are best managed when treated early, an influential panel of medical experts has finalized its...

Developers dive in to create a wealth of autism apps

At times, Andy Shih still finds himself overwhelmed by the groundswell of interest in autism apps he's seen in the three years since Apple...

HIV vaccine trial shut down

In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent...

Pole art popularity outstrips its origins

Sergia Anderson climbed high up a pole as Bjork's "Hyperballad" blasted through Circus Disco, a West Hollywood nightclub. Spinning and...

Officials find no meningitis link between L.A. and New York cases

In an effort to quash any fears of a patterned outbreak, Los Angeles County health officials said a fatal case of meningitis found this...

Employer health premiums rose 170% in California in last decade

Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170% over the last decade, more than five times the 32% increase in the state'...