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Hospitals are confronting a new opioid crisis: an alarming shortage of pain meds

(By Casey Ross for ST A T) The incident command system kicked in at Brigham and Women’s Hospital about a

(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Cigarettes would contain less addictive nicotine — making them less attractive to smokers

(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) During Anne Soloviev’s semiannual visit to Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in

(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review ) A team of researchers at the Veterans Health Administration in Salt

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Many American healthcare consumers have no idea where their medical data is

A new study for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation found the shortage between open positions and available health care

(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Mady Ohlman was 22 on the evening some years ago when she stood in a

(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) As a health economist, Karen Van Nuys had heard that it’s sometimes cheaper

(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Physicians may need more cybersecurity training and education, according to a recent

(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Hospitals and health systems that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program