With the help of a consulting firm, the Providence hospital system trained staff to wring money out of patients, even those eligible for free care.

Five seriously ill lupus patients have seen their disease driven into remission after a single infusion of modified immune cells, in a small trial that borrows from cancer therapy to harness patients' own cells to treat the autoimmune condition.

When you pop a pill, it begins a long and convoluted journey into your stomach, through the twisting intestines, and then into the bloodstream.

We’ve all been told our whole lives we need ‘good’ posture: sit up straight, stand straight with shoulders back, and lift by bending the knees. It turns out there’s really no evidence for that advice.

Perrigo Company (PRGO.N) said on Monday its unit HRA Pharma has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a daily birth control pill for over-the-counter (OTC) sale, the first such request for this type of contraception. The application from the HRA comes on the back of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in June to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.

Doctors have issued a warning that not only is it entirely possible to overdose on vitamin D, it's also incredibly dangerous, after a man in the UK was hospitalized as a result of taking almost 400 times the daily recommended vitamin D.

The effects of COVID and a new treatment for it are leaving a bad taste in the mouth for many. How do we detect what’s salty, sweet, bitter, sour or umami?

Peach-colored bandages label dark-skinned patients as outside the norm, says med student Linda Oyesiku. Brown bandages expand who gets to be normal.

At Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Katy, our extensive, comprehensive orthopedic rehabilitation and trauma rehabilitation programs keep pace with a wide range of orthopedic injuries, fractures and disabilities including amputations, joint replacements, hip fractures, hip and knee replacements, neck and lower back disorders and other orthopedic complications. An interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation professionals provides a seamless approach to care using the latest technologies and innovative treatments to help patients reach their goals. As the nation’s leading provider of post-acute care, we know orthopedic rehabilitation a

When Republican-led states balked at expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama's administration tossed them a carrot — allowing several to charge monthly premiums to newly eligible enrollees.

The new year brings new protections for patients with private health insurance who will no longer be blindsided by "surprise" medical bills when they unknowingly receive out-of-network care. The No Surprises Act, passed by Congress in 2020 as part of the coronavirus relief package, takes effect Jan. 1.

Exhausted amid hospital staff shortages and emotionally depleted, health care workers are also facing growing skepticism and rage from patients.

Medicaid provides health insurance for millions of America’s most vulnerable people. In 2015, it covered 40 percent of all children at a cost of roughly $90 billion. Some have worried that this price tag is too high.

Loo design has barely changed in 150 years – until now. Will people trade their privacy for the chance to find out exactly what is in their waste?

Patients with COVID-19 who have been admitted to the intensive care unit are very likely to experience unusually persistent delirium, according to emerging research.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the U.S. will add 11.9 million jobs through 2030, many in industries that were hit hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic....and look how many are in healthcare and clean energy!

There's growing demand for healthy feces from human donors to treat C. difficile and other conditions

There's no magic number when it comes to exercise, but that doesn't mean numbers aren't important.

Get vaccinated. If you choose not to, here’s what to expect if you are hospitalized for a serious case of COVID-19.