MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People who receive a tablet or e-book reader for the holidays might wind up spending some sleepless nights ...

Doctors are overextended and want to see more trained physicians to thwart an impending shortage, according to a new survey. The Physicians Foundation, a national ...

Cherry Crush, Chocolate Treat, Snappin’ Apple, and Vanilla Dreams: Those flavors sound awesome! And that’s exactly why record numbers of teens are experimenting with, and ...

Why do kids smoke electronic cigarettes?  Is it because they are more health conscious than their combustable cigarette predecessors?  Or are they more rebellious and ...

Nearly 9 percent of the births covered by Medicaid — or about 160,000 each year — were elective deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation, which ...

In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) set new restrictions on work hours for medical residents to satisfy a call to reduce possible ...

Given recent events in Missouri and New York, it’s safe to say that there remains a distrust between minorities and law enforcement.  Unfortunately for minorities, ...

When a medical error leads to patient harm, it’s hard to argue that no one is more upset than the patient’s family.  However, it’s often ...

Which is better: school lunches provided under new federal, nutritional guidelines or a lunch packed by Mom or Dad at home? While the kids may ...

How much does it cost?  That’s the big, unknown question in healthcare.  The same medical procedures cost different amounts depending on too many variables.  Patients ...