A new FDA-approved flu treatment is coming after nearly 20 years
It’s the first and only single-dose oral medicine approved to treat the flu.
Interested in association health plans? Here are some tips
Small business owners interested in buying insurance through an association health plan should tread as carefully as they would with any kind of health care coverage.
Business owners can team up on insurance, if state allows it
As small business owners shop for 2019 health insurance, some will for the first time have the chance to join forces and buy cheaper insurance — depending on which state they're in.
Health insurance sign-ups begin: Some assistance recommended
It's time to think health insurance.
BMW to recall 1.6 million vehicles worldwide over fire risk
Automaker BMW says it is expanding a recall to cover 1.6 million vehicles worldwide due to possible fluid leaks that could result in a fire.
Honey Smacks returns to shelves with new recipe after recall
Kellogg's Honey Smacks is returning to shelves following a voluntarily recall after salmonella infected 100 people in 33 states.
Medtronic co-founder who created wearable pacemaker dies
An electronics repairman who started one of the world's largest medical device companies in 1949 has died at age 94.
Parents concerned over polio-like illness striking children
Polio-like illness
Trump administration takes on teen use of e-cigarettes
Drug price transparency
Houston company recalls salad with chicken products
A Houston company has recalled nearly 1,800 pounds (817 kilograms) of ready-to-eat salad with chicken products because a corn ingredient may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria.
Minnesota frozen food company recalls pork, chicken products
Authorities say a Minnesota frozen food and packing company is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that might be contaminated with salmonella and listeria.
Maryland asks Supreme Court to uphold law on drug pricing
Maryland is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold its first-in-the-nation law against pharmaceutical price gouging.
Rising drug prices widen gap between have, have-not patients
For Bridgett Snelten, changing her health insurance meant enduring wild blood sugar swings, bouts of vomiting and weight gain.
Novartis boosts outlook, announces $2.1B Endocyte deal
The Swiss healthcare company is paying 24 dollars per share in cash for Endocyte.
The importance of getting the flu vaccine
New flu worries
Drugmakers should reveal prices on TV, Trump administration says
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the policy will stoke competition among pharmaceutical companies and empower consumers.
How big tech helps manage health care data's explosive growth
According to the former CEO of the Cleveland Clinic, there’s more interest in tech companies getting involved in health care.
Johnson & Johnson quarterly profit rises 4.5%
The health care conglomerate's net earnings rose to $3.93 billion.
UnitedHealth 3Q earnings and revenue top expectations
UnitedHealth reported an adjusted profit of $3.41 per share.
Drugmakers to disclose prices for medicines advertised on TV
Dozens of drugmakers will start disclosing the prices for U.S. prescription drugs advertised on TV.















