Consumer Driven Health Care

New research, published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, suggests that even minimal exercise can significantly improve ones cardiovascular health.

Not only are rising drug costs out of control, but singles end up paying substantially more out of pocket than senior couples for nonrecurring health care services.

According to a new study published in JAMA, people report much greater satisfaction with end-of-life care for a relative if it took place at home or in a hospice facility, rather than in an intensive care unit.

Low-income, minority teens are more likely to get the HPV vaccination than more well-off white teens, a new study shows. The reason why is not as clear.

Two U.S. senators are calling on Congress to appropriate $600 million in emergency funds to combat heroin addiction, which has skyrocketed in recent years.

The Food and Drug Administration hasnt been keeping up with monitoring what happens after new drugs are prescribed to patients, the GAO says.