By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jul. 22--This year an estimated 59,180 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer of the stomach and pancreas. More than 45,000 patients with the two cancers are expected to die, according to the American Cancer Society.

By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jul. 1--Bar codes, those omnipresent catalogers of everything from cereal to CDs, were long touted as the perfect solution to medication mistakes in hospitals.

By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer Mar. 19--Beginning today, patients and their families in Pennsylvania can go to a single Web site to learn about the quality of local hospitals.

By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer Mar. 11--A little nudge appears necessary to get patients to take their medications following a heart attack.

By Josh Goldstein, The Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 14--The Internet can be a good source of information on health care and medicine, but consumers need to be cautious even when sites appear to be on the up and up. A study by researchers at the M.D.