| Gentiva to Buy Home-Health Firm Gentiva agreed to acquire Odyssey HealthCare for nearly $1 billion, a combination that will create the largest U.S. home-health and hospice provider. online.wsj.com |
Brown Rice May Lower Diabetes Risk Replacing as little as a third of a daily serving of white rice with an equal amount of brown rice may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, a study suggests. online.wsj.com |
Young Adults Can't Part With Pediatrician These days, more young adults are staying with their pediatricians at least through their college years. Now, many pediatricians are working hard to make their offices comfortable for older teens. online.wsj.com |
Malaria Drug Candidate Holds Promise An international team of scientists has identified a promising drug candidate that represents an entirely new class of medicines to treat malaria, one of the biggest killers in the developing world. online.wsj.com |
Tracking Your Health Online Are online services the best way to manage medical records? They let you store all your health information in one place, and can serve as health aids. But entering data can be tedious, and some people have privacy concerns. An assessment of three of the most popular sites. online.wsj.com |