Providence to Shutter Portland-Area Occupational Health Clinics
Citing a shortage of clinicians, Providence Health & Services is set to permanently close all its occupational medicine…
Common opioid is not that effective for easing chronic pain, study finds
Tramadol, a potent synthetic opioid, has been widely used to treat moderate to severe pain, but a new…
Air ambulance helicopter crashes on Calif. highway; 3 critically hurt
Three passengers in a medical helicopter were in critical condition after the craft smashed into Highway 50 in…
Knowing patient’s genetic make-up may change the way medicines are prescribed
SINGAPORE – Not all medicines work the same way on every patient, and part of the answer lies…
Renown seeing increase in child mental health issues | News
Renown Health says its emergency rooms are seeing an increase in child mental health issues. “We see a…
Tom Banning: How Trump, Texas could finally transform U.S. health care | Opinion
America’s health care system is stuck in the past and long overdue for transformation. Despite remarkable advancements in…
Why it’s ‘a very exciting time’ for dementia researchers
Like a lot of people my age, there are times when I can’t find my keys, or my…
Anger over TikTok video of Santa Barbara clinic staff mocking patients
A group of healthcare workers in Santa Barbara were fired on Wednesday after a video apparently showing patients’…
Ambulance carrying a crash victim crashes in L.A., drawing a crash investigator — who also crashes
While attempting to transport a car crash victim to a hospital on Wednesday morning, a Los Angeles Fire…
Why schizophrenia may be ‘the most devastating of mental illnesses’
For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense.It was February 2002, and the 20-year-old…