In the wake of emerging H7N9 cases in China, citizens are taking to the country’s social media service, Weibo, to post the latest tallies of individuals infected with the new bird flu strain. The deletion of some of the posts is …
As a surgeon, I want to commend Steven Brill on an outstanding article. A detailed discussion about the pricing and profits in health care is long overdue. You succeeded in putting a personal face on this crisis, and yes, it is a …
Joanne Chen, author of The Taste of Sweet: Our Complicated Love Affair With Our Favorite Treats, details why the Chinese diet can make for healthy, portion-controlled meals. Chopsticks help you pace how much you eat, and the …
The new issue of TIME magazine explores the problem of rising medical bills, examining who is setting such high prices and pocketing the biggest profits. Read social media reaction to the cover story here, and share your own thoughts at #bitterpill.
Simple lab work done during a few days in the hospital can cost more than a car. A trip to the emergency room for chest pains that turn out to be indigestion brings a bill that can exceed the price of a semester at college. When …
$7 for a gauze pad, $995 for the ambulance ride, $13,225 for one day in the ICU—has the cost of medical care become untenably high? Comment in the space below, sharing your experiences, insights and strategies for navigating the American healthcare system.
The problem isn’t free formula samples at hospitals, but a lack of trained professional help for women with serious breastfeeding problems.
In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of sequencing genomes by stepping inside a lab where DNA samples for 23andMe customers are processed.
Bacon-loving food writer Josh Ozersky says he’s all for Meatless Mondays — especially if consumers taking a day off could prod producers to give us better-quality, more sustainable meat. Find out more on our companion blog Ideas.
Dr. Amy Tuteur says that New York City’s campaign to promote breast-feeding by restricting new moms’ access to baby formula is profoundly out of touch with the realities of motherhood. Find out why on our companion blog Ideas.
After weeks of high expectation, the Supreme Court delayed the announcement of its ruling on the Obama Administration’s Affordable Care Act until Thursday. Find out more about why the justices are keeping us waiting, over on …
