The Genetic Alliance has crafted a set of principles that it wants U.S. legislators to keep in mind as they craft or consider any health care reforms. The group took to the Hill recently to communicate those.
Is using one of those walk-in-clinics like at a store the same as going to a doctor’s office or a hospital? According to recent research by the Rand Corp., the quality of the care you get is similar or better, but you’ll likely end up paying less at the retail clinic. Much less if your [...]
Looking for a bargain on prescriptions? Head to Walmart.com/pharmacy. Consumers anywhere in the United States can now buy a 90-day supply of certain “eligible” generic prescription drugs for $10 or a 30-day supply for $4. Mail order delivery is free. The site lists the more than 300 drugs, and the dosages, eligible for the [...]
Once again, Mom’s are right. This New York Times article describes the wealth of research that has shown that regularly washing hands or using handsanitizer can help people avoid catching nasty bugs, including the now dreaded H1N1 flu. Part of the problem is that people tend to touch their faces a lot. Disease-causing germs can [...]
Worried that a health care-related bill could bankrupt you? You’re not alone, this is an increasingly common fear in these harsh economic times. And it is not just people without insurance who can become buried by medical bills. CNNhealth.com has a just posted an article on “How to Prevent a Medical Bill Disaster.” Some tips [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved H1N1 flu vaccines from four manufacturers. The vaccines, which are identical, should be available at clinics around the country by mid October, according to the agency. An FDA press release reported that “the 2009 H1N1 vaccines induce a robust immune response in most healthy adults eight [...]
Experts say this year’s flue season could start with H1N1 outbreaks but then be followed by another, much rarer, strain that tends to make elderly patients much sicker. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control is encouraging patients to get vaccinated “as soon as vaccines become available at their doctor’s offices and in their communities.” According [...]
