Posts in category Health

Sometimes writing a weekly column can be challenging. I keep my eyes open for news items and consider topics that are a bit different and …

By NOMAAN MERCHANT DALLAS – The doctor and two nurses who survived the typically deadly Ebola virus and became the faces of how the nation …

From the warmth of a south Florida late fall day, I look back to the same time last year in North Carolina. I spent the …

The holidays are upon us. With our family and friends in mind, we plan, shop, and prepare, but how often do we reflect upon the …

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s push to cover America’s uninsured faces another big test Monday. This time, it’s not only how the website …

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE CONCORD, N.H. — The past year saw New Hampshire’s Legislature expand Medicaid, fund road and bridge repairs and settle two lawsuits related to …

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE Scientists often test drugs in mice. Now some cancer patients are doing the same — with the hope of curing their own disease. …

No matter if you choose to believe it or not, our world is changing. This is not an attempt to sway your opinion of why …

By KILEY ARMSTRONG NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors, nurses and others fighting Ebola through “tireless acts of courage and mercy” have been named Time’s 2014 Person …

By CHARLES BABINGTON   WASHINGTON (AP) — An economist who advised the Obama administration on health care is apologizing to Congress for his “thoughtless” remarks that …