A construction crew hit a gas main next to the emergency department at Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Kennestone Hospital on May 1, which temporarily disrupted normal hospital operations, reports WSB-TV.
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House Democrats have revealed a Medicare expansion plan that is more moderate than proposed "Medicare for All" legislation, according to The Hill.
Since 2011, children younger than 19 years have been increasingly attempting suicide by poisoning themselves, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
The March 2017 release of Netflix's "13 Reasons Why," a show that examines the story of a teenage girl who commits suicide, was associated with a 28 percent increase in suicide rates among U.S. residents ages 10 to 17 one month…
Munson Healthcare Manistee (Mich.) Hospital will close its maternity unit May 31, affecting 15 jobs, according to UpNorthLive.
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Researchers at West Virginia University found confusion over laws governing drug paraphernalia is one of the biggest barriers to safely disposing of used needles and obtaining clean ones.
Veterans with chronic pain who are at risk for opioid misuse are at the center of a new private partnership between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Cigna that aims to improve safety and quality of care for this…
Housing finance firm Fannie Mae is positioning itself as a partner in tackling social determinants of health, like housing, through its "Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge."
Most hospitals are using analytics in clinical areas, but many organizations still are not prioritizing using analytics for purely clinical projects, according to a recent survey conducted by HIMSS Analytics and sponsored by health IT company Dimensional Insight.
Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital will close its pediatric department and maternity unit June 30. The decision came after the hospital re-evaluated services after Pittsburgh-based UPMC said it would end its clinical affiliation with the facility this summer, according to The Pittsburgh…