WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A move to include counseling on end-of-life care in U.S. health insurance reform has become a political football.

NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- Rigorous infection control in hospitals may be key to limiting deaths from swine flu in the United States, a non-profit group official says.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- An obscure healthcare provision tucked into the $787 billion economic stimulus bill has caused a firestorm of controversy, analysts say.

NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- Grieving families across the United States will hold candlelight vigils Friday in memory of those who died of hospital infections, a patient advocate said.

NEW YORK, July 10 (UPI) -- A former New York state lieutenant governor says the state's performance on lowering rates of hospital-acquired infections is not good enough.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Specialist physicians across the United States say they have gained more control over patient care following the retreat of managed care insurance in the late 1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Despite the lack of a conclusive link between individual action and specific human genes as well as fears about negative impacts, a new study from a British think tank says research into behavioral genetics must be allowed to flourish because of the poten

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The UPI Think Tank Wrap-Up is a daily digest covering brief opinion pieces, reactions to recent news events, and position statements released by various think tanks.