In the run-up to the election, a series of posts from economists on the right and left critiquing the presidential candidates? health reform plans were the most-read entries for ...

US researchers have found that overeating can eat into the brain. Also the same can lead to diseases like diabetes, heart disease and other ailments.

WSJ's blog on health and the business of health. ... A number of health reformers, including Sen. John McCain, call for insurance tax credits that people could use to shop for ...

Every now and then I like to follow-up on recent posts to highlight the fact that so many of the issues we address on Health Beat continue to develop after we write about them.

As governor of Alaska, John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin has been fighting regulations that determine when new health-care facilities can be developed.