Home blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support

(Reuters Health) - People who monitor their own blood pressure at home may get better results if they also have extra support like counseling and lifestyle coaching, a research review suggests.

U.S. invests $170 million in late-stage Ebola vaccines, drugs

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government is investing more than $170 million to help two new vaccines against the Ebola virus and two Ebola drugs complete the steps needed for approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

Medicare patients face high costs for newer injected cholesterol drugs

(Reuters Health) - Newer injected cholesterol medicines known as PCSK9 inhibitors can cost Medicare patients more than $300 a month, compared with only about $4 for older statin pills to lower cholesterol, a U.S. study suggests.