Xarelto’s biggest current approved use is to prevent blood clots and strokes in patients with an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
Rep. John Dingell, champion of Medicare, announces retirement from the House
The Medicare champion retires from the House.
Transforming American health care may come at a cost
The U.S. health care system is in need of an overhaul.
Mother’s voice on pacifiers may help preemies learn to eat faster: study
Premature babies who receive an interventional therapy combining their mother’s voice and a pacifier-activated music player learn to eat more.
Surprised mother gives birth to identical quadruplets
A mother is surprised by quadruplets.
E-cigarette industry on tenterhooks ahead of U.S. FDA regulation
Lobbyists for electronic cigarette companies have been beating a path to the White House.
Merger talks between Beth Israel Deaconess, two others fall through
Three-way merger talks among Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Lahey Health of Burlington, and the Atrius Health confederation of doctors groups have collapsed, the parties are set to tell their employees Friday.
UC Berkeley student exposes commuters, classmates to measles
A UC Berkeley student is found to be contagious.
ACA insurers in Louisiana reject AIDS patients
Obamacare faces a hurdle in Louisiana.
‘Killer’ heroin blamed in recent deaths
A new form of heroin has left law enforcement increasingly worried.