Health Care

Investors Applaud Vivus' Erectile Dysfunction Drug

Shares of Vivus edged higher after the drug developer boasted of positive results of its experimental erectile dysfunction drug, putting it one step closer to tapping a $5.5 billion market.

Flexible Spending Account: Use It or Lose It

FSAs allow workers to save a certain amount of money to use pre-tax for health-care costs, but there’s a use-or-lose-it rule. Here's how to not get caught on the lose it side. 

How to Create a Personal Health Record

As the health-care industry continues to evolve, patients are getting more involved in their care, with many using personal health records to help track their illness and treatment history to help better their care.

Meet the $1K a Day ‘Sober Coach’

High-end “sober coaches” are helping addicts get clean, but for a hefty price. So, why and how are the addicted paying thousands to sober up?

CDC: Listeria-Contaminated Salad from Dole Food Kills One

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said one person had died and 12 were hospitalized from a strain of listeria linked to packaged salads produced by Dole Food Co Inc in its facility in Springfield, Ohio.

Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Reaches Six States, Shares Tumble

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that three additional states reported E. coli infections from the same strain as the Chipotle Mexican Grill outbreak, sending shares in the chain down more than 12%.

Survey: Out-of-Pocket Costs for Health Care Up 11%

Both health-care consumers and providers felt the squeeze of rising health-care costs in 2014 – with out-of-pocket costs for patients rising 11% -- according to a TransUnion Healthcare report released Wednesday.