The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in March appointed Kristina Newport, MD, as chief medical officer for the organization. Dr. Newport currently serves as chief of palliative care ...

Catalina Island Health and the city of Avalon will present the semi-annual Island Resident Resource Fair on Thursday, April ...

Tobacco poses the greatest health risk, resulting in over 8 million premature deaths annually, according to the World Health ...

As healthcare evolves, hospitals and medical groups are seeking innovative ways to boost revenue, improve patient satisfaction, and support physicians. One such innovation—concierge medicine—has grown ...

Thanks in part to federal funding for newborn hearing screening, about 98% of newborns are screened for hearing loss before ...

Medicare Advantage HMOs vs. PPOs The rise of Medicare Advantage plans offers seniors new choices within the complex framework of Medicare options. From personalized care preferences to expanded ...

Each year, the world loses about 12,000 lives due to Chagas disease. This alarming statistic prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

Missy Hopson, PhD, Ochsner Health, discussed in detail the challenges of strengthening the patient-centered workforce, the ...

The proposed rule removes measures for health equity, vaccines for healthcare staff and the social drivers of health.

Barbara Collins, president and CEO of Toronto's Humber River Health, started her career as a nurse, joining in 1999. Under her leadership, the hospital has developed cutting-edge technical systems for ...

Despite a 5-year-old law that requires hospitals in California to connect unhoused patients with social services, new data on ...

Those days are behind us — or so some of us thought. For anyone paying the slightest attention, it’s clear our global society ...