More immigrants in New Orleans and Mississippi are skipping important health care appointments and experiencing heightened ...

The emergency room is, well, for actual emergencies. If you’re badly hurt or your life is in danger, you must go to the ER. Otherwise, if you’re fine, you shouldn’t tie up doctors’ and nurses’ ...

Pregnancy requires timely medical tests and doctor visits to monitor the health of both mother and baby, ensuring a smoother ...

THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that "eavesdrop" on patient visits can significantly cut down on doctors’ paperwork burden, a new study says. Doctors using ...

Dr. Corinne Rhodes, a general medicine practitioner with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, shows the ambient listening tool she uses to take notes. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa ...

After her baby's death at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in 2020, Milwaukee resident Savannah Wren filed a medical malpractice complaint against the hospital. The health system pointed to a ...

The operation sparked controversy from medical ethicists and animal rights activists alike Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has ...

What Happens at the Visit? Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your baby's weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on a growth chart. 2. Do a screening test that ...

What Happens at the Visit? Your doctor and/or nurse will probably: 1. Check your child's weight, length, and head circumference and plot the measurements on a growth chart. 2. Ask questions, address ...

There are countless things to expect when you’re expecting. Choosing the right pediatrician to care for your child should be near the top of the list. After all, you want someone who is going to be a ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – An accident led to a diagnosis that would change one Oklahoma woman’s life forever. A few years ago, she went to the doctor for stomach problems but found something much worse. ...