HealthCare.gov's Tech Improvements Mean You Can Now Window Shop
After a launch that failed last fall, the administration is hoping this year's open enrollment period goes more smoothly, by letting customers browse first.
Health & Safety
Medical Experts Look For New Ways To Test Ebola Drugs
Can you run a clinical trial without a placebo group? That's one of the questions facing researchers in West Africa.
Kidney Dialysis Company Expands Into The Hospital Business
DaVita HealthCare partners, a provider of dialysis for kidney patients, says its expertise working with very sick patients can help hospitals expand into wellness and prevention.
Transgender Men Who Become Pregnant Face Social, Health Challenges
Getting prenatal care can be a struggle, transgender men report in what may be the first study of its kind. And their feelings on once again appearing more female varied greatly.
Combining The DNA Of Three People Raises Ethical Questions
Scientists in England are ready to do something that's never been done before — combine the DNA of two women and one man to create embryos that don't carry hereditary mitochondrial disorders.
5 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Obamacare
If you buy your own health insurance, it's time to check out the options on the Obamacare exchanges. Enrollment starts Nov. 15.
Electronic Medical Records, Built For Efficiency, Often Backfire
Computerized prescription orders are one real advantage. Clicking checkboxes on screen after screen not so much.
California Nurses Say They'll Strike, Without Talking Wages
Wages and benefits are usually the big sticking points in labor negotiations. But so far both sides are focusing on things like Ebola preparedness, separating patient care from economics.
Ebola Is Keeping Kids From Getting Vaccinated In Liberia
The rate for routine vaccinations of babies used to be 97 percent. Now the figure is 27 percent. Blame it on the rippling effects of the outbreak.