by Research Team | May 6, 2015 | Health News
A hospital closure can send tremors through a city or town, leaving residents fearful about how they will be cared for in emergencies and serious illnesses. A study released Monday offers some comfort, finding that when hospitals shut down, death rates and other...
by Research Team | May 6, 2015 | Health News
Worldwide spending on cancer medicines reached US$100 billion in 2014, an increase of 10.3 percent from 2013 and up from US$75 billion five years earlier, according to IMS Health’s Global Oncology Trend Report. REUTERS: Worldwide spending on cancer medicines...
by Research Team | May 6, 2015 | Health News
Representatives of Kansans for a Healthy Future said at a Monday news conference that increasing cigarette taxes would both bring in revenue and save the state money as it reduces smoking. The organization is a comprised of community anti-smoking advocates.
by Research Team | May 6, 2015 | Health News
The Senate moved ahead Tuesday on a compromise Republican budget that calls for future cuts in spending while immediately boosting Pentagon accounts by an additional $38 billion. The House approved the non-binding blueprint last week, and a final Senate vote on...
by Research Team | May 6, 2015 | Health News
The largest-ever U.S. outbreak of avian influenza, which has devastated Midwestern poultry and egg producers in recent weeks, could be felt at Thanksgiving tables across the nation come November, farmers and some trade groups say. The virulent H5N2 strain has already...
