Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Most experienced runners know of the Tarahumara, the tribe of indigenous central Americans famous for their running ability. But few runners really know much about them. Magazine writer Christopher McDougall hopes to change that with a new book entitled Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen . In it, McDougall chronicles his experiences living and running with and learning from the Tarahumara. I have not read the book but based on what I have

For those of you who have gone through losing a baby, or raising a kid with special/high needs, or, for that matter, raising a typical kid, have you ever found yourself just putting along, doing great, doing what you need to do to get your kid to school/therapy/doctor/surgery/playdate, secretly just thrilled with yourself for dealing with life so well? It almost gets to the point where you're patting yourself on the back, saying "look how well adjusted I am! I've taken all these lemons and I've

Hundreds of thousands of deaths every year in the US could be prevented by tackling just a few risk factors, according to a new study out today in the journal PLoS Medicine.

I heard about this in passing yesterday. But I did not read the AP piece until this morning. NYC Takes Lead in Setting Next Food Target _ Salt So I’m reading the article and I get to the following excerpt. Herbert Smith Jr. never paid much attention to how much salt was in food until he developed high blood pressure. His doctor at a Harlem health center put him on medication and told him to exercise and watch his diet. So the first thing I ask is “What was this man eating for him to