Kristin Roman, MD, the doctor who performed the autopsy on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, explains why she was hesitant to ...

Research has increasingly shown that HPV testing is more effective than cytology at detecting cervical precancer. A cohort study showed that patients who tested HPV negative had the lowest cumulative ...

Western Massachusetts, a patchwork of rural communities and low-income cities, is a difficult place to find a primary care doctor if you don't already have one. Frustrated patients often turn to ...

In this series, MedPage Today is asking healthcare economists and policy experts the same questions about the high costs of U.S. healthcare. They'll reveal what they believe is working, what's not ...

Bernard Kruger, MD, who once arranged a private emergency room membership for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ...

The sarcomere gene variant type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy was associated with worse prognosis, and patients may benefit from more vigilant surveillance for arrhythmias and systolic dysfunction, a ...

A single high-strength dose of psilocybin was more effective than nicotine patches for helping smokers quit, a pilot randomized trial showed. When added to cognitive behavioral th ...

New York City's new health commissioner, Alister Martin, MD, is stepping into the role at a time of growing tension between local public health officials and federal policy.

Comparing Denmark to the U.S. is like comparing an apple to a wide assortment of fruits. Denmark's health outcomes are driven by its social welfare system, including paid parental leave, affordable ...