Some hospitals are encouraging online reviews of their medical providers to allow consumers to feel like they are getting honest information when choosing a doctor.

Now not only are municipalities bringing legal actions against the makers of the drugs, but they are going after the Joint Commission for misinforming the public about the dangers of opioids.

The results of new research indicate that patients who undergo a type of cardiac surgery in the afternoon have fewer complications than those who have surgery in the morning.

A recent study found that, in the context of certain kidney and rectal surgeries, robot-assisted surgeries were no safer, and were more costly and longer.

So called "natural" supplements can and do cause liver injuries. Don’t assume that "natural" means "harmless".

Representatives of the community who sit on a jury deciding a medical negligence case decide what the standard of care is for the community.

A recent study found that non-elderly black women were at greater risk of dying from breast cancer than non-elderly white women, in part due to racial disparities in insurance coverage.

Hospitals may be negligent for not having the right blood type to give you, but for other reasons they may not be.

A recent study found that chronic pain in one part of the body can intensify pain in another part of the body.

As health care needs rise and fewer doctors choose to become family practice physicians, the scope of practice for PAs is increasing to fill the demand.