Health Care

At 60, Academy Award-winning actor and screenwriter Emma Thompson wonders what’s next: “How do I feel about dying? Am I ready to look at that?”

Patients have more ways to access their medical records, but the percentage of those offered access to their health information has remained static.

While MD Anderson Cancer Center is appealing the HHS’ fine, the case underscores the importance of better vigilance of portable devices.

Five healthcare industry stakeholders have joined to establish a new Trusted Network Accreditation Program to boost health data interoperability.

At Wednesday’s House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office experts outlined the complexities of implementing an overhaul of America’s health insurance system.

The study found that people who have more airway closures during sleep and whose blood oxygen saturation levels fall below 90% are diagnosed with cancer more often than people without sleep apnea.

The findings suggest that ordinary variations in room temperature can affect brain performance significantly and differently for men and women, the study authors said.

No, but it’s slightly messy English though not improper: The researchers evaluated seven dietary factors: a low intake of vegetables,

The findings suggest that opioid use by a parent or parents doubles the risk for suicidal behavior by their children, study co-author Dr. David Brent says.

Also: HoloLens may affect surgeon’s precision dexterity; Backpack Health integrates EHRs.