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People with cancer are among those at high risk of complications if infected with the new coronavirus. More than 600,000 people are receiving chemotherapy although doctors are recommending postponing those treatments.

Some assisted living facilities are telling residents that if they leave during the COVID-19 crisis, even temporarily, they can’t return.

With COVID-19 causing widespread school closures, children across the country are being given alternate resources, some online, to study outside of the classroom. Temporary solutions ...

Though Anna Rosemond, now 33, had braces when she was young, a couple of years ago she noticed her teeth were again starting to crowd. ...

High empathy scores could become part of the criteria for getting into medical school, according to research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.

Despite hospital systems and health officials calling out the need for more primary care doctors, graduates of U.S. medical schools are becoming less likely to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — After nearly 40 years as an internist, Dr. Ron Naito knew what the sky-high results of his blood test meant. And it ...

Older adults worried about falling typically receive general advice: Take an exercise class. Get your vision checked. Stop taking medications for sleep. Install grab bars ...

When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, white-haired, frail woman was very old. Now that I’m 66, my perception has changed.

Nonprofit hospitals across the United States are seeking donations from the people who rely on them most: their patients. Many hospitals conduct nightly wealth screenings ...