National News Desk
Posted by Jane Akre
November 05, 2009 5:25 PM

Kellogg's will remove immunity-boosting claims from the front of its cereal boxes of Rice Krispies and Cocoa Krispies after public scrutiny, rather than an FDA crackdown as some have received.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 05, 2009 2:41 PM

A visible and vocal GOP rally against the Democrats version of health care reform heated up when a banner of Holocaust victims was paraded among those in attendance. Meanwhile the AMA and AARP have both announced support of the Democratic plan.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 05, 2009 11:36 AM

Democrats plan to take health care reform to a possible vote in the House on Saturday with a plan that should offer health care insurance coverage to 36 million more Americans. The GOP effort is already underway to derail the plan with its own plan which covers 3 million more Americans.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 04, 2009 10:34 PM

Medical health insurance premiums are supposed to go primarily to pay medical claims, but a Senate Committee inquiry finds that a larger chunk, than previously suspected, of what you pay for medical insurance, returns to the insurer as profit.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 04, 2009 4:18 PM

Are there too many frivolous lawsuits? It's tough to find any backing to that claim that will be heard when health care debate begins later this week. But there is plenty of evidence that 100,000 to 200,000 Americans are dying every year from medical error - and most don't file lawsuits.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 04, 2009 12:12 PM

The 'Loser pays" proposal is just the latest in a long line of tort reform proposals, part of health care reform, that further erode an injured persons ability to seek a remedy in the court after medical malpractice.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 03, 2009 10:41 PM

While Kellog's tells consumers that Cocoa Krispies helps boost immunity, the respected Dr. Andrew Weil takes down mention of his Immunity Support supplement from his Web site.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 03, 2009 11:19 AM

Birth defects are associated with the use of nitrofurantoins and sulfonamides, two antibiotics sometimes used during pregnancy.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 03, 2009 8:15 AM

The seasonal flu shot is sold for $100 in some places as the Attorney General's office in Connecticut investigates price gouging by distributors and manufacturers.

Posted by Jane Akre
November 02, 2009 6:22 PM

Toyota say floor mats may obstruct the accelerator pedal in some 4 million Toyotas, but a government report of a horrific crash that killed a Southern California family last August reveals more problems than floor mats.

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