Cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death among people 65 and older.

Opioid drugs such as morphine and fentanyl are like the two-faced Roman god Janus: The kindly face delivers pain relief to millions of ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services noted the alarming rise of violence in health care settings last November.

These days, there’s not even an ultrasound machine in this rural county 60 miles south of Columbia, much less an obstetrician.