Health

Sharing data and best practices have caused dramatic savings

New research finds a strong link between daily stock returns and hospital admissions.

The Washington Post’s Lydia DePillis explains the deceptive advertising around weight-loss drugs.

GlaxoSmithKline says it will stop paying doctors to prescribe its drugs and will stop rewarding its sales reps for higher sales. The company has tested the approach in the U.S., judging salesmen on their medical and business knowledge, instead of how many drugs they sell.

Many small insurers expected a bonanza of new customers when Healthcare.gov began on Oct. 1, but the website's problems made the first weeks very quiet for them.

New guidelines say not to focus too much on your cholesterol levels.

Employers are rolling out benefit programs that create financial incentives for healthier habits. But does it work?

Shedding those holiday pounds can be tough, but maybe a financial incentive can give you that extra push.

Even though they are not proven to be more effective than traditional treatment methods, more than a dozen proton beam therapy centers are under construction across the country, including one in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, was named one of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation 'genius grant' winners today. He organized a system in Camden, the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, that tracks down the poorest patients who need care.