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By Jeff Cohen, WNPR and Diane Webber Kevin Counihan, the head of Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace, will be the new CEO of healthcare.gov, the website that 36 states ...

Have you ever wondered why elementary school students — who are awake and watching television by 6AM — don’t start school until 8:45AM while their ...

By Brad Broker The legalization of medical marijuana has led to a decrease in drug overdose deaths, according to a new study. Chronic pain is ...

By Alan Lyndon E-cigs are booming and more research and regulation is needed — quickly — before a new generation becomes addicted or potentially harmed, ...

By Lucy J. Cairns, MD Several factors have recently converged to make passage of a medical marijuana law in Pennsylvania a distinct possibility. First, public ...

By Eric Whitney A decade ago almost all doctors kept paper charts on every patient. That is changing quickly as laptops become as common as stethoscopes ...

“Physicians who genuinely wish to offer safety information can simply hand out firearms safety and safe storage brochures to all patients.” That was the advice of ...

The ALS Association — the national organization fighting Lou Gehrig’s Disease — announced that as of Wednesday, August 20, it has received $31.5 million due ...

By Alan Lyndon When people hear about physicians and conflicts of interest, they often jump to payouts from drug companies or financial interests in medical ...

By Alan Lyndon Concussions have become synonymous with sports.  Most of the research has focused on adults, particularly college football players.  But it appears that ...