Report: More Americans choosing to die at home
According to a new report, more Americans say they would rather die a peaceful death at home than inside of a hospital room.
Ten former NFL players have been charged with defrauding the league's healthcare benefit program
Prosecutors allege the players targeted the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan, which was established as part of a collective bargaining agreement in 2006.
Opioid overdose deaths fall in New York
Deaths from opioid overdoses have declined in New York, according to new data. The CDC reported in July that preliminary numbers show overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades.
Supreme Court leaves Kentucky's ultrasound law in place
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and show fetal images to patients before abortions.
After Rapper T.I.'s comments, New York may ban 'virginity' tests
Rapper T.I. garnered headlines after he told a podcast that he takes his daughter for so-called virginity tests every year.
Uber driver says hospital dumped patient on him
The Uber driver was greeted by 59-year-old Tambralyn Hill, who was moaning in pain and too weak to walk.
Self-described 'El Chapo of Opioids' pleads guilty to fraud
A New Jersey doctor who authorities say referred to himself as the "El Chapo of Opioids" has pleaded guilty to a health care claims fraud charge.
Kidney given to wrong patient at NJ hospital
Two hospital patients with the same name were both waiting for a kidney transplant. One of them got it. But that patient wasn't supposed to.
Paging Dr. Robot: Artificial intelligence moves into health care
Artificial intelligence is spreading into health care, often as software or a computer program capable of learning from large amounts of data and making predictions to guide care or help patients.
Hospital hopes donors pay for robot-assisted surgery
The Nova Scotia Health Authority says it hopes to raise $8.1 million to pay for the popular da Vinci surgical system.
Indiana hospital: We failed to disinfect surgical tools
A northern Indiana hospital has alerted more than 1,000 surgery patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure.
Nike designs shoe specifically for hardworking nurses, doctors and medical providers
Medical workers have some of the toughest jobs day in and day out, so Nike designed a new shoe that can stand up to the specific challenges that they face on the job.
Using magic tricks as therapy for sick children
Harrison Pravder is a fourth-year med student doing magic. He is the cofounder of MagicAid, an organization dedicated to improving life at the hospital for children through performing and teaching magic.
Bacteria that killed 3 infants traced to hospital equipment
A Pennsylvania hospital said Friday it has discovered the source of a waterborne germ that sickened at least eight premature infants, killing three.
HR pro shares tips for picking the right health plan for 2020
Open Enrollment has begun. Over the next month, millions of Americans will choose their health insurance coverage for 2020. A human resources consultant says it's important to get started, compare your options, and pick the right plan for you.
Cuomo: Medicaid gap is a 'major problem'
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling ballooning Medicaid spending a "major problem" in New York.
Google parent Alphabet buying Fitbit for about $2.1B
Speculation swirled at the beginning of the week that a deal might be imminent. Premarket trading of shares of San Francisco-based Fitbit Inc. were briefly halted before the acquisition was announced.
NYU's groundbreaking stem cell research
Stem cells need a "home" to survive. That home is called a niche. Dr. Erika Bach leads a team of researchers at NYU Langone Health. Bach's lab studies those special properties of stem cells and the impact they can have in treating diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, various cancers, and others.
Helping children with the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation
Physical therapist Allie McNamara guides nine-year-old Emmet through Aqua Therapy. Emmet is just one of 169-permanent residents of Elizabeth Seton Children's, a long-term care facility in Yonkers, New York. McNamara said “ We are also working on making her breathing muscles stronger so she can cough better and not get Pneumonia in the winter.
