Heat-related illnesses can affect anyone. Officials say prolonged exposure to extreme heat without relief can cause health issues ranging from mild to severe and, in some cases, even death.

As drug addiction continues to take a toll on communities across the United States, the need for effective, targeted ...

The Lown Institute gave Mercy Medical Center an overall “A” on its 2025–26 Hospitals Index, which measures social responsibility through metrics about equity, value and patient ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to immediately declare a public health emergency for measles, blaming the senior ...

Among older adults who fall, more than half receive care in a hospital - with the estimated annual average cost per inpatient visit for falls injuries totalling $18,658, and $1,112 for ...

The NCI faces an exodus of clinicians, scientists and other staffers — many of them fired by the Trump administration. Funds ...

Trump’s unrelenting push to destroy American institutions and line his own pockets at our expense is as frightening as it is ...

In the coming years, the mismatch of revenue growth and expense growth for providers of health care will result in ...

"All these questions come into play when considering if Congress is to accept the president’s budget as it is, what the next ...

The initiative is part of the Government’s 10-year health plan, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer last ...

Universal health coverage (UHC) has been identified as a priority for the global health agenda. In 2009, the Chinese government launched a new round of healthcare reform towards UHC, aiming to provide ...

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