After he was weighed, he headed for an exam room decorated with decals of planets and cartoon characters.
Attacks on Emergency Room Workers Prompt Debate Over Tougher Penalties
Ravera, an ER nurse at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, recalled an incident in which an agitated patient wanted to leave.
Ravera, an ER nurse at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, recalled an incident in which an agitated patient wanted to leave.
More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System
At 71, Fred has never been vaccinated against covid-19.
At 71, Fred has never been vaccinated against covid-19.
California Universities Are Required to Offer Abortion Pills. Many Just Don’t Mention It.
She wanted a medication abortion. It’s a two-step process: one drug taken at a doctor’s office, and another a day later to induce cramping and bleeding and empty the uterus.
She wanted a medication abortion. It’s a two-step process: one drug taken at a doctor’s office, and another a day later to induce cramping and bleeding and empty the uterus.
Hospitals Cash in on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care
Thousands of doctors have shifted to the concierge model, in which they can increase their income while decreasing their patient load.
Thousands of doctors have shifted to the concierge model, in which they can increase their income while decreasing their patient load.
For-Profit Companies Open Psychiatric Hospitals in Areas Clamoring for Care
The companies see a business opportunity in the shortage of inpatient beds for people with severe mental illness.
The companies see a business opportunity in the shortage of inpatient beds for people with severe mental illness.
Four Years After Shelter-in-Place, COVID-19 Misinformation Persists
Even before the first case of covid-19 was detected in the U.S., fears and uncertainties helped spur misinformation’s rapid spread.
Even before the first case of covid-19 was detected in the U.S., fears and uncertainties helped spur misinformation’s rapid spread.
A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox
Over the years, I’ve turned to that history over and over, looking for inspiration and direction on how to be more ambitious when confronting public health threats of my day.
Over the years, I’ve turned to that history over and over, looking for inspiration and direction on how to be more ambitious when confronting public health threats of my day.
More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.
Honestly, the No. 1 fear for me was someone telling me I could never drink again
Honestly, the No. 1 fear for me was someone telling me I could never drink again
California Is Expanding Insurance Access for Teenagers Seeking Therapy on Their Own
Lu wanted to get help, but her Medi-Cal plan wouldn’t cover therapy unless she had permission from a parent or guardian.
Lu wanted to get help, but her Medi-Cal plan wouldn’t cover therapy unless she had permission from a parent or guardian.
Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help.
It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help.
As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons for Future Tech Emerge
Amid all the buzz around artificial intelligence in health care, the eye-exam technology is emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.
Amid all the buzz around artificial intelligence in health care, the eye-exam technology is emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.
The Burden of Getting Medical Care Can Exhaust Older Patients
Pain shot through her left knee and ankle. After summoning her husband on her phone, with difficulty she made it back to the house.
Pain shot through her left knee and ankle. After summoning her husband on her phone, with difficulty she made it back to the house.
Overdosing on Chemo: A Common Gene Test Could Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year
Rosen was one of more than 275,000 cancer patients in the United States who are infused each year with fluorouracil, known as 5-FU, or, as in Rosen’s case, take a nearly identical drug in pill form called capecitabine.
Rosen was one of more than 275,000 cancer patients in the United States who are infused each year with fluorouracil, known as 5-FU, or, as in Rosen’s case, take a nearly identical drug in pill form called capecitabine.
A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?
Her 3-month-old son, Amari Vaca, had undergone open-heart surgery two months before, so she called his cardiologist, who recommended getting him checked out.
Her 3-month-old son, Amari Vaca, had undergone open-heart surgery two months before, so she called his cardiologist, who recommended getting him checked out.
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Osborne went to the nearest hospital, Bristol Regional Medical Center.
Osborne went to the nearest hospital, Bristol Regional Medical Center.