California and Oregon will be the first states in the nation to allow women to get birth control pills and other hormonal contraceptives directly from ...

Next time you’re on the operating table and you have one last look around as the anesthesiologist approaches, don’t be too sure that that person ...

About half of young children brought to hospitals with injuries indicating that they have been abused were not thoroughly evaluated for other injuries, and the ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Wednesday that physicians will soon receive reimbursement for providing end-of-life care advice to their patients. The ...

The rate of suicide attempts by enlisted U.S. Army soldiers has significantly increased during the last 10 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. A ...

Women with epilepsy have a significantly higher risk of death during childbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found a rate of 80 deaths per 100,000 ...

Patients may not be the only sick people in the room when they go to see the doctor. According to a study published in JAMA ...

By Michael Ollove, Stateline As more expensive specialty drugs come on the market to treat some of the most serious chronic diseases, more states are stepping ...

Experiencing a traumatic event during childhood may raise the risk for migraines as an adult, new Canadian research suggests. “We found the more types of ...

By Oscar L. Bronsther, M.D. Once a patient has been diagnosed with cancer and the tumor has been removed, both physician and patient must ask, ...