In an article by Forbes, Carolyn McClanahan recounts her personal experiences trying to navigate the American healthcare system with its high costs and seemingly unstoppable influx of test. 

Moms and dads armed with tablet computers and portal access to their child’s health information while the child is hospitalized have given the tool a big thumbs-up, according to a study published online June 14 in JAMIA.

Only days after the June 12 shooting at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people dead and 53 others wounded, the National Academy of Medicine released a paper instructing healthcare providers on how to react in a similar situation. The paper detailing the impact of mass casualty events, such as mass shootings and terrorist attacks, on the healthcare profession.   

It’s one thing to think up and build out a nifty new mobile health app. It can be another altogether to navigate the legal and regulatory waters separating many worthwhile app projects from the relatively few success stories. 

A New York-based medical device company has found a noninvasive approach to operate on hand and arm ligaments burdened by carpal tunnel syndrome.

It’s possible that more than half of American kids with sports-related concussions are not being treated for their injuries, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. That means that between 500,000 and 1.2 million kids 18 or younger received no medical evaluation, treatment or advice after sustaining a potentially dangerous traumatic brain injury. 

CRISPR, a gene-editing technology device, was approved Tuesday by a national advisory committee for a study that will examine three types of cancer.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its list of the top children’s hospitals for 2016-2017. Based on clinical data and pediatric specialists, the rankings examined 106 hospitals in 10 major specialties.