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By Naomi Anderson The history of medical malpractice and its relation to the law is a lengthy one, spanning back thousands of years. Doctors and ...

By Michael F Myers, MD It is well known that many people are impacted when individuals kill themselves: family members, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, neighbors, to ...

By Phil Galewitz The AARP called the health bill that House Republicans narrowly approved Thursday “deeply flawed” because it would weaken Medicare and lead to higher ...

By Michelle Andrews On an afternoon a few weeks ago, Faithe Craig noticed that her temperature spiked to just above 100 degrees. For most people, the ...

By Michael Ollove, Stateline In nearly two years as a medical resident in Meridian, Mississippi, Dr. John Thames has treated car-wreck victims, people with chest pains ...

By Alan Lyndon Whether it’s caused by a military conflict, a sexual assault or personal loss, PTSD emotionally ravages some people while others feel no ...

By Elana Gordon, WHYY For most of his life, Carl Goulden had near-perfect health. He and his wife, Wanda, say that changed 10 years ago. Carl ...

By Alan Lyndon There’s a stigma attached to medical marijuana, particularly if a parent is giving it to their child.  But this type of marijuana ...

Children with consistent and early bedtimes — as well as regulated television and screen habits — have improved emotional health and are less likely to ...

Doctors are experience burnout at higher rates than ever before and, unfortunately, resolving their conflicts with suicide. “Four hundred U.S. physicians take their own lives ...