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White patients are more likely to be transported to the closest emergency department than their black or Hispanic counterparts.

Physicians are more likely to prescribe opioids to patients to treat pain later in the day or if appointments are running late, according to a study.

Female general surgery residents anticipated an ideal starting salary that was $30,000 less than their male counterparts, according to a new study.

A systematic review found a significant association between cesarean deliveries and certain developmental and psychiatric disorders in children. 

An assessment looking at 12 health systems that allow patients to download their health records to their smartphones via APIs finds modest uptake.

While the numbers are small, they are statistically significant, researchers said.

In a recent study, core antimicrobial interventions were effective in helping to lower the use of antibiotics in four North Carolina community hospitals.

It appears that out-of-network billing for inpatient admissions and emergency department visits is becoming more common and more expensive for patients.

More than 75% of the patients who received medication to end their own lives in Washington and Oregon had cancer, a new study reveals.

The findings reveal opioid users had higher risks of revision operation and vertebral fractures at 30 days after total knee replacement surgery.