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A viral image of an E.R doctor grieving after he failed to save the life of his 19-year old patient highlights difficulties medical professionals encounter.

The American College of Surgeons supports H.R. 1407 and commends lawmakers behind the legislation the organization believes will provide stability to the Medicare program.

Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, and it's expected that by 2050 they will comprise almost 30 percent of the U.S. population. Yet they are also the most underserved by health care and he...

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital has found that for young, healthy women taking spironolactone to treat hormonal acne, frequent office visits and blood draws are a...

(The Lancet) Climate change could accelerate the emergence of vector-borne diseases such as chikungunya, dengue fever, and West Nile virus in the UK, warn leading public health experts Dr. Jolyon Medlock and professor St...

(Cancer Research UK) Scientists have found that genetic changes in bowel tumors are linked to the way the body's immune system responds to the cancer.