Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Will Displaying Drug List Prices In Ads Help Lower Costs?

The government wants consumers to have sticker shock about drug prices. A new rule requires list prices be displayed in TV ads. Patients advocates are not sure it will do much to lower prices.

Pregnant Women: Avoid Soft Cheeses, But Do Get These Shots

Doctors want to remind moms to get certain vaccines while pregnant. Whooping cough in particular can be deadly for newborns, but only about 50 percent of pregnant women get the vaccine.

Pregnant Women: Avoid Soft Cheeses, But Do Get These Shots

Doctors want to remind moms to get certain vaccines while pregnant. Whooping cough in particular can be deadly for newborns, but only about 50 percent of pregnant women get the vaccine.