Nursing

Authors say lower use of registered nurses likely drives differences in hospitalization, emergency department use

Panel called for 'shared clinical decision-making' between doctors and patients, stopped short of recommending that all seniors get the shots

More than half of doctors surveyed said it has become more difficult to practice within standards of care

Progressive sociodemographic changes and gestational weight gain do not fully explain increased risk seen during the second year of the pandemic

Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows

Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic

However, introduction of new insulin products after 2015 was followed by substantial discounting practices that lowered net prices

Patients using wearable trackers had higher physical activity and functioning

Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031

Protection against the original strain of the virus will be dropped from the updated vaccines as it could contribute to lower vaccine efficacy against newer strains.