Get The Healthy @Reader's Digest newsletter Don't eat a high-fat meal before getting blood drawn You should also skip the fettucini alfredo before a regular blood workup. "If you wouldn't normally ...

Consumer's checkbooks say extra charges are becoming common, including facilities fees and administrative fees.

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Representatives of local community aid organizations testified at a City Council hearing on Tuesday that immigrant New Yorkers are forgoing doctors' appointments, failing to report domestic violence, ...

If you want to take a step toward better health, see a foot doctor. You might learn something about a totally different (and seemingly unrelated) part of your body.Sometimes, “your feet are the first ...

Maui doctor who used unorthodox COVID-19 treatments joins ACIP, raising concerns over vaccine policy direction.

Liliana Castaneda, then 14, bled heavily for months. Doctors initially dismissed her symptoms as stress, but eventually ...

A chance dinner conversation, a TV commercial, and a call from a lawyer finally opened my eyes. But sharing my story gave me ...

Retired police and firefighters are battling unpaid medical claims after learning Thin Blue Line insurance wasn't licensed in ...

Some medical schools now offer fast-track programs — three years instead of four. This could help with the projected shortage ...

One reader at age 80 is cycling in France and Bolivia. Another faces ageism in his doctor. It can be complicated for seniors.

Following Winters’ departure from DCF, Sandi Hoffman, who currently serves as deputy commissioner of the Department of ...