GI side effects. These are common with these medications and can include nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and vomiting. “Symptoms are often tolerable in younger patients; they can precipitate serious ...

Remote patient monitoring has been taking the spotlight in health IT, and the number of hospitals and health systems embracing this approach to patient care in the home has been increasing. What's ...

Last year, I faced a harrowing experience that would change my perspective on healthcare forever. What began as an emergency surgery to combat a flesh-eating bacteria quickly turned into a nightmare.

For patients with acute coronary syndrome and cancer, the ONCO-ACS score predicts mortality, bleeding, and ischemic risk.

Patients with gout who achieve a serum urate level lower than 6 mg/dL demonstrated a lower 5-year risk for cardiovascular ...

There is an emerging convergence between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and cancer, driven by shared risk factors and overlapping pathophysiologic mechanisms. Traditional factors, such as ...

Patients come in many shapes and sizes. So do their complaints – from the seemingly trivial to the ones that will obviously trigger a malpractice lawsuit. A practice that masters the management and ...

Adding a tool that shows patients their 5-year risk for heart disease, along with monthly emails, may help manage blood ...

A 38-year-old patient in a mental health crisis broke off a metal rod from his emergency room bed and assaulted four workers ...

However, these justifications don’t protect EMS professionals; instead, they quietly lower expectations, erode public trust ...

Despite extensive efforts to reach a fair resolution, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), part of Jefferson Health, has been unable to secure an agreement with UnitedHealthcare that honors previously ...