Health & Medicine

Mar 29, 2013 01:01 PM EDT

Pharmacies Found Charging Wildly Different Prices For the Same Drug

People who don't shop around pharmacies for the cheapest prescription drugs could be overpaying by as much as $100 a month, according to an article by Consumer Reports.

Mar 29, 2013 12:27 PM EDT

California Prepares for the Affordable Care Act With New Test Program

State and government officials agreed Wednesday to go forward with a new program designed to help streamline healthcare for 500,000 low-income seniors.

Mar 29, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Children's Risk Of Drug, Alcohol Abuse Higher In Military Families

Children in families where a parent is deployed on active military duty are more likely to binge drink, use marijuana and abuse prescription drugs compared to children in nonmilitary families, according to a study from the University of Iowa.

Mar 29, 2013 10:58 AM EDT

Tech Aids Show Signs of Promise in Helping Individuals Manage Diabetes

An assessment of 16 studies found that individuals using technology to help them manage their diabetes are likely to see improvement in several key areas of their health, though not all.

Mar 29, 2013 10:15 AM EDT

Scientists Invent a New Method to Create Synthetic Vaccines

A team of scientists have developed a new method of creating an entirely synthetic vaccine.

Mar 29, 2013 08:52 AM EDT

Heavy Smoking, Difficulty Quitting Are Associated With Genes, Study Says

New research out of New Zealand suggests that DNA may play a role in determining whether a person ends up a smoker and how easily it will be for them to quit smoking.

Mar 29, 2013 08:01 AM EDT

Ultimate Antibody Cures Every Type Of Cancer In Clinical Tests (VIDEO)

Researchers made a groundbreaking discovery by developing a sort-of "ultimate antibody" - a single treatment that has been shown to kill every type of cancer it was tested on.

Mar 29, 2013 07:28 AM EDT

Health officials Urge 7000 Oklahoma Dental Patients to Get Tested for HIV

Nearly 7,000 patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon were urged to get themselves checked for HIV. The announcement comes after the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry and other agencies begin their investigation over the unsanitary conditions at the dental clinic.