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Prices rise for the sickest patients, but drop for the majority of Americans

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Follow Us         Featured As Rx Prices Rise, More Say Meds Are Affordable Medications are becoming more expensive for the sickest people, but at the same time, they've never been more affordable for the majority of Americans. How is that possible? Read more ...  News Kitchen Utensils Can Spread Bacteria, Study Finds Kitchen utensils such as knives and graters can spread bacteria between different types of produce, a new study finds. University of Georgia researchers contaminated different types of fruits and... Read more ... Health Tip: Exercising Safely in Cold Weather Exercise can boost mood and maintain fitness, but it can be a challenge during cold weather. The Texas Heart Institute advises... Read more ... Angioplasty May Not Boost Survival for Some Heart Disease Patients Angioplasty -- the procedure used to open narrowed or blocked arteries -- doesn't seem to lengthen life for people with stable heart disease and chest pain, a new study finds. After 15 years of... Read more ... Weight Loss May Help Control Common Irregular Heartbeat Overweight patients treated for a common type of irregular heartbeat are less likely to experience a relapse if they lose the extra pounds and maintain that healthier weight, two new studies... Read more ... Don't Even Talk About It: 'Food Words' Can Make You Overeat Certain food words can interact with stress and genetics to trigger unhealthy eating, two new studies suggest. The findings were presented this week at Obesity Week, a meeting in Los Angeles... Read more ... Senior Health Center MedicineNet's Senior Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind as you age. Get access to various senior health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides seniors through the stages of their life, as well as learning the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home