Tag: Medical research
Insurance company denies covering cost of life-saving medicine for metro woman
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City denied covering the cost of one metro woman’s medicine that she...
Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer
The round batteries, small as buttons and shiny as coins, are prized for the energy they pack at their size. In households,...
Opinion: Menopausal women have a lot at stake in this election
Perhaps you’ve heard: Menopause is having a moment. Celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Drew Barrymore have begun speaking out about coping...
Bakery that makes Sarah Lee and Entenmann's breads pushes back on FDA sesame warning
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products...
Medicare Advantage shopping season arrives with a dose of confusion and some political implications
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available...
A new coalition of aid groups supporting Sudan will launch at this year's Clinton Global Initiative
NEW YORK -- A wide-ranging group of 15 nonprofits, humanitarian aid organizations and other funders plan to open this year’s Clinton Global Initiative...