CDC Says Quick Tests Miss Many Swine Flu Cases

You might have swine flu, even if a rapid test says you don't.

Health Reform: Drug Makers’ Deal, More Protests

The White House agreement with drug makers may mean Medicare won't be able to negotiate for drug prices.

The Other Propofol Issue: When Insurance Should Pay for It

There's a long-running fight over whether insurers should pay for the drug to be used in colonoscopies.

Note to Parents of Hospitalized Kids: Be Vigilant

There's a new push to get parents to help protect their children from medical errors.

In Patent Slip-Up, Merck Names Previously Undisclosed Compound

A Merck patent application inadvertently included stray notes from an anonymous commenter.

More Research Links Cardiovascular Health to Alzheimer’s

High cholesterol during midlife was associated with a higher risk of Alzheimer's in old age, a study found.

Whole Foods CEO: ‘We Sell a Bunch of Junk’

The store plans to start pushing healthier foods, he said.

More On Ghostwriting, Wyeth and Hormone Replacement Therapy

The company reportedly hired ghostwriters for more than two dozen HRT articles.

Another Cholesterol Drug to Join the U.S. Market

The statin was abandoned by Novartis in 2005.

FDA: Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Raise Cancer Risks for Kids

It's the latest warning for a popular class of medicines.

More Patients Took Antidepressants & Antipsychotics Together

As the number of people taking antidepressants rose, so did the percentage of anti

In Miami, Cuban Docs Fill Primary Care Void

Some 6,000 Cuban medical professionals have left their country in the last 6 years.

Lawmakers Ask: What If Patients Shared in Medical Decisions?

Bills in Washington and several states would aim to give patients more information about their options.

Obit: Sidney Zion, Fought for Work Limits for Medical Residents

Twenty-five years after the death of Libby Zion, the debate over work limits for medical residents continues.

Merck Tentatively Agrees to $80 Million Vioxx Settlement

The deal, with unions and insurers, would settle 190 claims alleging overpayment for the painkiller.

Study: Kids Aren’t Getting Enough Vitamin D

Researchers are paying more attention to vitamin D, which the body makes from sunlight.

Which Health Players Are Spending the Most On Lobbying?

Hospitals, drug makers, insurers and doctors are all pouring money into Washington.

Health Reform: Generic Biotech, Medicare Drug Prices

The big health bill passed by a House committee late Friday has one provision that should please many big drug makers, and another that industry won't like.