Mainstream fact-checkers are still trying to discredit Bernie Sanders's Medicare-for-All plan. But there's no way around it: single-payer is entirely realistic. By Matt Bruenig.

Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment.

A new blood test can help emergency room doctors more quickly determine whether patients with chest pain are having a heart attack. The test is a more sensitive version of one that emergency physicians have been using. The conventional troponin test takes three hours, the high-sensitivity version can give results in less than an hour. High-sensitivity troponin tests have been available in Europe and elsewhere for years. But the first such test in the United States was just approved last year.

Pregnancy affirmations  are a great tool for personal development and creating your own, conscious reality. These wonderful pregnancy affirmations can help..

How Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter and two other Mar-a-Lago cronies are secretly shaping the Trump administration’s veterans policies. By Isaac Arnsdorf.

People with signs of the disease are failing to act, with many worrying they will waste a doctor’s time, a new survey reveals. Despite discovering a potential symptom of cancer, half the UK population would not seek medical help with many too afraid that they may be wasting a doctor’s time by raising it. In addition, one in four people would not bother having a symptom examined for fear of what the doctor might find, according to a new survey by Populus.

Some doctors support single-payer health care — even if that means a lower salary. By Dylan Scot.

Norway, which has one of the highest fatal drug overdose rates in Europe, is to trial prescribing free heroin to the most serious addicts to improve their living conditions, the government said. The Norwegian directorate for health and social affairs is behind an experimental project to identify patients likely to benefit from the programme, to examine the implementation method, and to calculate the costs.

Single-cell omics analysis technologies  are emerging as a disruptive force in the life science research, pharmaceutical and diagnostics in...

The researchers built a model to predict whether a patient had dementia, based on information known as Read data, which are routinely collected by primary care doctors in the United Kingdom’s National Health System. They found that of nearly 25,000 patients, 2,000 were potentially living with undiagnosed dementia, with 95 percent confidence, according to the study.

A reported 1 in 5 Americans have delinquent medical debt on their credit reports—and that doesn’t even account for other Americans who struggle with medical costs in other ways. It’s a large problem that is preventable in one of the richest countries...

When my wife was struck by mysterious, debilitating symptoms, our trip to the ER revealed the sexism inherent in emergency treatment.

A system where quality care is affordable and available to everyone. To bring this vision to life, we rely on people-centered design, smart application of technology, and a team of talented primary care providers who have the time and tools to make the right decisions. The integration of these elements allows us to offer a seamless experience that not only saves our patients time and money but also leads to better health outcomes and happier lives.

There's some evidence osteopathy can reduce the need for pain medications.

Without any public scrutiny, insurers and data brokers are predicting your health costs based on data about things like race, marital status, how much TV you watch, whether you pay your bills on time or even buy plus-size clothing.

An aggressive effort by US officials to weaken an international resolution to promote breast-feeding this year is the latest example of the government taking an industry's side in global public health, advocates said.

Behind tall brick walls and secure windows, hundreds of patients at Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital live in conditions that fail U.S. health and safety standards, while overworked nurses and psychiatrists say they are navigating a system that punishes employees who speak out despite critical staffing shortages. “They don’t have enough staff to protect patients, or provide them with the bare minimum of care,” said Lisa Bowser, whose mother spent two years at Western State Hospital and suffered dozens of falls and assaults.

US delegation to the World Health Assembly reportedly deployed threats to try and browbeat nations into backing off the resolution

A recent study published in Nature has found that statins disturb the gut microbiome - they inhibit the growth of some potentially useful bacteria in the gut and allow other bacteria to flourish and become superbugs resistant to antibiotics.

As the number of people with Alzheimer's climbs, so does the number of loved ones caring for them. The health of 16 million unpaid U.S. caregivers has become a focus for Alzheimer's advocacy groups.