Health Care

German drugmaker Bayer has hired the head of Nestle's baby food business to help it reverse a drop in revenue from consumer health brands, which often fail to appeal to buyers on Amazon and other online platforms.

As Republicans stake their claim to middle-class rescue in tax cut legislation deemed to carry tax hikes for millions, President Donald Trump plans an in-person appeal to lawmakers as the proposal faces a crucial vote in the House.

Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia have stopped using a caterer at Los Angeles International Airport after listeria was found in the caterer's local kitchen.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in the United States with a digital ingestion tracking system in an unprecedented step to ensure that patients with mental disorders take the medicine prescribed for them.

___ Senate GOP insisting on Obamacare repeal for tax overhaul WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans said Tuesday they are intent on a repeal of the Obama health care law requirement that Americans get health insurance, as a way to pay for cuts in corporate taxes and individual rates.

The Latest on GOP tax legislation (all times local): 2:20 p.m.

The global hypertension drug market is already expected to climb to $32 billion by the end of 2020, but now with the new guidelines for blood pressure set in place by the American Heart Association earlier this week, that market could rise even more as additional Americans may need medication.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, said on Twitter that he planned to introduce an amendment to the Senate’s tax bill that would repeal the individual mandate and remedy some of the losses incurred from eliminating state and local tax deductions.

Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on the new high blood pressure guidelines.

A Boston-based child safety group is releasing its annual holiday list of the ten most hazardous toys.

Tighter blood pressure guidelines from U.S. heart organizations mean millions more people need to make lifestyle changes, or start taking medication, in order to avoid cardiovascular problems.

Diabetes has grown from 10.6% of the U.S. population in 2008 to 11.5% in the first nine months of 2017, having a direct impact on health care costs, which in turn is costing employers more than $20 billion annually.

Loxo Oncology Inc will collaborate with Germany's Bayer AG to develop and commercialize two of its cancer therapies.

Connecticut officials voiced surprise on Monday at the extent of abuse that took place at the state's only maximum-security psychiatric hospital, telling lawmakers they're working to understand how it happened without the knowledge of higher-ups.

The Latest on a public hearing about abuse at Connecticut's maximum-security hospital (all times local): 3:35 p.m.

Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is to invest $50 million in the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital fund that brings together industry and government to seek treatments for the brain-wasting disease.

President Donald Trump announced his decision on Twitter Monday morning to nominate Alex Azar as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary.

U.S. stocks are falling Friday as health care companies skid.

The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:40 a.m.

Quilted jackets for babies are being recalled this week because of snaps that can detach and pose a choking hazard.