By Brad Broker “I’m sorry.” Those are very powerful words, particularly when used by a doctor.  They can provide the slightest bit of comfort to ...

By Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News They’ve got a few weeks. But if federal officials can’t get the new online insurance marketplace running smoothly by mid-November, ...

By Brad Broker Tommy John was a pretty good major league pitcher.  A four-time all-star, John played for over 25 years and won 288 games ...

By Scot Chadwick During the week of October 14-18, the Pennsylvania state House Health Committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 1649. This bill would allow the ...

By Dr. Maitland Deland October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. And while many news outlets will focus on breast cancer prevention and treatment for women, ...

Dear Speaker Boehner, Representative Pelosi, Senator Reid and Senator McConnell: Congress has reached a critical stage in its stewardship of the American economy and federal ...

By Alan Lyndon While many states are making it harder — and in more conservative areas, criminal — to get an abortion, California has enacted ...

By Alan Lyndon Forget the morning-after pot of coffee.  Turns out, the best cure for that hangover may be Sprite! That’s right — the fine ...

By Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Dr. Douglas Aspros says the federal health law is increasing his costs to buy medical equipment, which he has ...

By Patricia A. Costante Did You Know… that the number of people falling victim to identity theft has more than doubled since 2003?  In 2003, ...