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By BRAD BROKER When do you want to die? Would you rather pass before illness and age take over your life or do you want ...

By Shefali Luthra Neglected to pick up your prescription? Now, there’s a good chance your doctor will know and do something about it, thanks to a ...

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are trying to help doctors spot counterfeit and unapproved drugs by raising awareness ...

The American Medical Association (AMA) released a new fact sheet to assist physicians in complying with new federal regulations on prescribing hydrocodone and help avoid disruptions in ...

By FRED MOGUL, WNYC It was September 2012 and it was life-long smoker Paula Faber’s third cancer in a decade, but she did not hesitate. ...

By BRAD BROKER Patients, when they begin to feel sick, have become comfortable consulting with Dr. Internet for a cure or seeking a referral for ...

By PAUL J. WEBER AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday invoked comedian Joan Rivers’ death at a surgical clinic while defending ...

The Lupus Foundation of America and Eli Lilly and Company released results from a new survey that sheds light on the lupus journey and the ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin Saying that electronic health records distract doctors, take time away from care and make physicians less productive, an influential doctors’ group called ...

By JULIE APPLEBY When Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield became embroiled in a contract dispute with Exeter Hospital in N.H. in 2010, its negotiators came ...