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An open-heart surgery center in Wyoming just passed a major milestone. It has hosted 100 surgeries in less than a year.

Weather data shows several Bay Area counties will experience a jump in extreme heat days in the coming decades due to climate change.

ANDOVER, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 3, 2023--Ocu Health Care (OHC) Inc., is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking platform aimed at revolutionizing healthcare, reducing costs, and …

Women in more than half the states have seen availability of nearby prenatal and pregnancy care drop since 2018, according to a nationwide study by the March of Dimes.

Women in more than half the states have seen availability of nearby prenatal and pregnancy care drop since 2018, according to a nationwide study by the March of Dimes.

Observation status is a way to monitor, in a hospital setting, a patient whose condition is uncertain without actually admitting them.

Skyrocketing rates of HCV have aligned with the opioid epidemic—and evidence the need for universal pregnancy screenings.

Medicaid covered 80.6% of emergency department visits for nontraumatic dental care for children 14 and younger. Medicaid accounted for 80.6% of ER visits for non-traumatic dental care for children 14 and younger in 2020

Associations between intervention dosage and hospital use outcomes were observed among patients enrolled in a care management program serving individuals with complex needs.

Family income level is a significant predictor of longer hospital stays among children with lupus in the lowest income quartile, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research. The researchers additionally concluded that Black patients and those on public insurance were more likely to demonstrate severe disease features.