The first cases using Velys Spine were completed at Mayo Clinic Rochester (Minn.) and Medical City Frisco (Texas), Johnson & Johnson Medtech said in a June 26 LinkedIn post. Isador Liberman, MD, and ...

The U.S. heart attack mortality rate has dropped by 89% in the past 50 years, according to data published June 25 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.  At the same time, death rates from ...

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act’s preventive care coverage mandate in a 6-3 vote, affirming that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force can continue ...

Six states each have two cities featured among the top 25 places to retire in the U.S., according to the May 9 list published by Forbes. Forbes analyzed more than 950 locations with populations above ...

U.S. hospitals are increasingly integrating pharmacists into clinical care, but many are struggling to fill roles and maintain staff, according to the 2024 American Society of Health-System ...

Medical device recalls are essential to patient safety, addressing critical issues in devices that may pose health risks. Here are some of the most recent recalls reported to the FDA: Zoll recalls ...

Data science and AI continue to make healthcare headlines because of their potential to change everything from how drugs are developed to revolutionizing information workflows. One area where we ...

Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Health is notifying patients that a third-party vendor experienced a data breach that may have exposed protected health information related to sleep study services.

Novo Nordisk is expanding access to its drug Wegovy through a new partnership with WeightWatchers, days after cutting ties with telehealth firm Hims & Hers. Starting July 1, WeightWatchers will ...

Hospital partnerships come with benefits and tradeoffs for spine surgeons. Knowing how to approach these contracts can help physicians find their best match. Two spine surgeons discuss their ...

King County Superior Court on June 26 denied a labor union’s request to halt layoffs and clinic closures at Renton, Wash.-based Valley Medical Center, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed to ...

Healthcare has become the most targeted U.S. critical infrastructure industry by hackers. But which states have been impacted the most by the breaches? Here are the 10 states with the most individuals ...