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What I’ve learned from my tally of 757 doctor suicides

There are some fixable explanations for the high rate for physicians and medical students.

Have You Ever Had Real Wasabi? Probably Not (Video)

So just what is the commonly used substitute in most restaurants?

Synthetic Urine and Drug Testing

drug testing facilities have improved their procedures and made it more difficult to hide and use fake urine while taking a test.

What Happens After a Failed Drug Test?

Having employees take a drug test isn’t an unusual practice. But what happens after a failed drug test? Here’s what employers and employees need to know. Have you been asked to take a d…

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

When Patients Demand Unnecessary Medical Tests

A neurologist and a bioethicist discuss how to approach patients asking for 'unnecessary' tests and procedures.

What’s Driving the Boom in At-Home Medical Tests?

Some say direct-to-consumer diagnostic kits, currently available for everything from food sensitivity to Lyme disease, offer the…

Blood, spit and swabs: can you trust home medical-testing kits?

Is posting off your bodily fluids to a DIY health-testing company the future of healthcare or just too much information?

A Fear of Lawsuits Really Does Seem to Result in Extra Medical Tests

Doctors are known for complaining about how the malpractice system adds costs. But it has been hard to prove, until now.

5 Preventive Medical Tests to Get Done

Protect your healthy by having these five preventive medical tests done. Find out if your health insurance can help to cover the costs.

How To Find Mental Health Services in Your Area

Mental health services are critical because they provide essential support for people who are struggling with their mental health. Treatment can allow people to better manage their mental health conditions, connect them with resources, and provide support for their families. Mental health care providers are a meaningful and integral part of the overall health care system. However, it can be difficult to know where to look…

Waiting for medical test results? Calm your nerves with this prayer

Waiting for the results of a medical test, or for a diagnosis, can be agonizing. The anxiety of not knowing can be all-consuming. If this is something you or a loved one is experiencing, consider p…

Can health services handle the Apple Watch?

Apple's Watch upgrade brings new features that some warn could put strain on health services.

Preventive Health Service Use among Rural Women

Research Alert from the Rural Health Research Gateway for: Preventive Health Service Use among Rural Women

Petition: Increase funding to Children's Mental Health services

NHS children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHs) are so poorly funded that young people are often left to suicide before they get the help they need. CAMHs are having to turn away children with complex psychological conditions. No child should be told they are not ill enough to get help.

How 3 Districts Are Bolstering Their School-Based Mental Health Services

A federal grant program is giving school districts opportunities to expand mental health services.

How Low-Code Development Will Deliver The Future of Public Health Services

Low-code development is a critical tool for delivering the public health services of the future and meeting the demands of our time.

What is "fair" payment for medical services?

Medical costs are on a collision course with the U.S.’s sustainable economic structure. Unchecked it will bankrupt this country.

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Meet the Disruptor: Providence Health & Services Building an Amazon-like Culture

Providence Health & Services has hired a team of experts from Amazon to help disrupt the health care industry and create closer ties with consumers.