CHICAGO (WLS) -- The New Year often motivates people to set new health goals and toss out bad habits. Whether you are looking to lose weight, manage stress, or solve a current health issue, one of the ...

By employing these six strategies, clinical educators can help trainees appreciate the value of the bedside encounter in diagnostic reasoning, strengthen the patient-physician relationship, combat ...

A simple doctor’s visit can seem routine — until it isn’t. For some people, what started as a regular checkup turned into something they’ll never forget. From unsettling encounters to shocking ...

Bracken Babula starts patient visits these days by closing the exam room door, and asking if they mind him recording their ...

Most people with Medicare Advantage aren't aware that they have not one, but two, annual doctor visits for preventive care covered by their insurance. One is a physical exam and the other a wellness ...

(WHTM) — Got a question for your doctor? Their extra advice might cost you. Doctors’ offices are adding extra fees for more things, such as paperwork, asking questions about other issues, and even for ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- While the world's attention is focused on the coronavirus pandemic, adults and kids may still need a doctor for other reasons. Telemedicine has been around for some time, but doctors ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman. I’m in good health despite various events that happened last year (i.e., a hole in my stomach lining, a loss of consciousness, a platelet-rich plasma ...

One lesson for healthcare that came out of the pandemic was the convenience and effectiveness of virtual doctor’s visits. But seeing and talking with a doctor via video has apparent limitations. There ...

I just got back from a visit to a specialist I hadn’t needed to see in over 15 years. It was amazing. Not for the procedure; I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. The diagnosis wasn’t great either, but it ...

Last year, my husband, Tom, received this memorable text from his father: “FYI, getting brain surgery tomorrow. Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.” This was the first we had heard about his brain surgery.

"The only hospital brave enough to follow the medical advice of America's health secretary," the narrator of spoof show says.