Patient Experience

The CDC released a free app this month to help parents track their young child's growth and development and identify any potential developmental delays.

Advanced cancer patients prefer face-to-face interactions, during which the physician uses a notepad instead of a computer, according to study findings set to be presented during the 2017 Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium in San Diego on Oct.…

Malnutrition is common across varying patient populations, particularly older adults, and sarcopenia prevalence increases with advancing age.

Nurses have never been asked to more than they are now. We need them to be decision makers, adaptable, compassionate, and innovative – should focusing on patient satisfaction scores be added to the list of responsibilities?

 While YouTube videos explaining how to cook, change a tire or apply makeup have grown in popularity, experts are becoming increasingly concerned with medical how-to videos, like those evaluating symptoms of seasonal influenza.

The American healthcare system is facing unprecedented challenges today.

In a recent blog post from Abbott Nutrition, Lutein, a key nutrient compound that can be measured by looking in a child’s eyes, has long been linked to improved eye health.

Vaughn Bryant, PhD, is receiving treatment for leukemia at Houston-based MD Anderson, but that has not stopped him from teaching classes and conducting research for College Station-based Texas A&M University, according to the Houston Chronicle.

“Shoulda, woulda, coulda.” That’s among the most disheartening thoughts you can have when it comes to the health of a loved one or your own health decisions.

Two-thirds of consumers indicated the U.S. healthcare system does not effectively help those with chronic illnesses manage their conditions, according to a West report.