HEALTHCARE

Cardiac cellular therapies are undergoing global clinical trials with encouraging early results and these economical options will soon be available in India which could bring relief to patients who cannot afford the currently available expensive surgical treatments, says Indian American cardiac surgeon Dr Mukesh Hariawala.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reportedly does not want to force a repeal vote before the November elections in order to boost the re-election chances of Senate Republicans.

Only three weeks after launching the Habit Heroes exhibit at its Florida theme park, Disney has been accused of fat-shaming victims of weight problems. According to USA Today, The National Association of Fat Acceptance accused Disney of using the tool of shame to reach children. Critics have virulently lashed out at the exhibit, calling it ineffective and insensitive and Disney has responded by closing down the anti-obesity exhibit, closing down the exhibit's website f...

The Senate is expected Thursday to defeat a largely symbolic measure that would exempt employers such as Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and charities from a controversial White House rule requiring free birth control coverage.

Religious organizations, particularly the Catholic Church, argue universal healthcare access is a fundamental human right.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Thursday were: Kindred Healthcare, Greenhill, Exterran Holdings, Ventas, WPX Energy, Youku, EXCO Resources, CryoLife and Office Depot.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will resolve a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and rushing approval for a new manufacturer to make the second.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to address a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and rushing approval for a new manufacturer to make the second.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum accused Democratic President Barack Obama's administration on Monday of implementing healthcare policies that discourage marriage and hurt families.

A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid more government intervention in how they practice.

President Barack Obama on Monday proposed more aggressive deficit reductions through savings from Medicare, Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs than the White House put forward just five months ago.

Patient dumping, refusing emergency treatment of a hospital patient, has been illegal since 1986, but still costs hospitals hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in fines.

President Barack Obama will make no further changes to the rule requiring health insurance plans to provide women with coverage for contraception, although U.S. Catholic bishops still object, his chief of staff said Sunday.

Tuesday marked the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which aims to address the disparity of infection rates in black communities.

The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health insurers to offer birth control coverage, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul was glitter-bombed by a gay rights advocate at a Minneapolis convention center.

President Obama defended some of his controversial decisions at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Molina Healthcare, Brunswick, W.R. Berkley, Manitowoc Co and Gafisa SA. The top aftermarket NYSE losers were: Unisys Corp, Medical Properties Trust, Oasis Petroleum, Skilled Healthcare Group and E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc.

India and China are following dramatically different trajectories in their paths to prosperity.

When your health insurance provider denies an experimental treatment or a high-cost drug, how much are you willing to pay for the care you believe you need?

Europe's telecom shares have long been seen as safe houses when the wolf is at the door, but recession, fierce competition and costly network upgrades are huffing and puffing at their capacity to pay generous dividends.