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Checking in with the doctor at the hospital 08/08/2017 09:00am • Landing in the hospital can put most anyone on their back. "The majority of people who are hospitalized are scared, confused, vulnerable and clearly not at their best -- and that's before we give them the hospital gown to wear," says Dr. Adam Myers, chief operating officer and chief medical offic Spirituality in health care: Seek and ye shall find 08/08/2017 09:00am • Nothing could dull the woman's pain. Every time the medical team asked her to rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, "she would uncontrollably sob," remembers Dr. Sheri Kittelson, medical director for the University of Florida Health Palliative Care Program. Not only heart-wrenching for the clinicians to What you could learn from hospitals' strategies to reduce readmissions 08/08/2017 09:00am • Sometimes, soon after being admitted to the hospital, patients return for additional care. Often it's not avoidable, like planned chemotherapy to treat cancer. "Many readmissions may be due to clinical deterioration of disease, new medical problems, a planned readmission because of a staged proce Where do you turn when you want a hospital transfer? 08/08/2017 09:00am • When you -- or a loved one -- are being treated in a hospital that you don't really trust, and the hospital doesn't cooperate with your transfer request to the hospital you want, it's a nerve-wracking time. As the patient, there's no magic "Transfer Now" button you can push to set events into motion How hospitals are stepping up efforts to best accommodate LGBTQ patients 08/08/2017 09:00am • JoAnn Schramm, 63, likes it when people call her JoAnn. The Ohio-based retired plumber and pipe fitter especially likes it when she's in a room full of people so that everyone will be on the same page. After all, when you're slated for gender reassignment surgery, you want to be treated like the gen New rankings: Where you'll find the best hospitals in the DC area 08/08/2017 04:32am • WASHINGTON — Just one hospital in the wider D.C. metro area — Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore — earned a spot on a new "honor roll" of the top best-performing medical facilities in the U.S. But some hospitals in the immediate D.C. area rank among the top 50 for certain specialties. John FAQ: How and Why We Rank and Rate Hospitals 08/07/2017 08:00pm • 2017-18 Best Hospitals Specialty Rankings Published August 8, 2017 You've been informed by your doctor that you're about to take your place in the parade of roughly 33 million patients a year who are admitted to U.S. hospitals for a procedure or other care. The hospital the doctor suggested for you How Do I Read My Breast Cancer Biopsy Report? 08/07/2017 08:00pm • If your doctor suspects you have breast cancer, you'll likely have a biopsy to determine your exact diagnosis. During that biopsy, cells, tissue or sometimes the entire lump will be removed from the breast and sent to a laboratory for testing. This testing is conducted by a pathologist and typicall Understanding Scarring: How to Achieve Optimal Results After Surgery 08/07/2017 08:00pm • For most of us, it's challenging to find one person we're acquainted with who doesn't have some type of scar on their body. Each year, millions of surgeries and traumatic skin lacerations are treated worldwide, and many of these procedures will result in scarring. Scarring can have lasting emotiona When Should You Really Abstain From Sex for Your Health? 08/07/2017 08:00pm • For many people who have a health condition or have recently undergone a medical procedure, there's one question that routinely goes unasked and unanswered: Is it safe to have sex? Experts say health providers should broach the subject but routinely don't, and patients are often reluctant to bring Can You Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? 08/07/2017 08:00pm • You may have heard or seen ads that say you can reverse Type 2 diabetes. Is there any truth to them? The bottom line: With the right lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, eating healthier and exercising regularly, you can get diabetes under control or you can prevent prediabetes from turning in Navigating Your Family Tree: How to Deal With a Family History of Heart Disease 08/06/2017 08:00pm • Having a family history of heart disease can feel like a heavy weight -- a source of worry as you think about your health and your future. Unfortunately, there is no way to change your genetics. But there are ways you can understand and manage your risks. If you have a family member with heart dise Can Meditation Improve the Quality of Life for MS Patients? 08/06/2017 08:00pm • For centuries, seekers have looked to mindfulness meditation (defined simply as non-judgmental awareness in the present moment) as a path to spiritual growth and ultimate enlightenment. Now scientists are finding meditation not only quiets the mind, but hundreds of studies are pointing to physical What Are the Potential Risks of Intermittent Fasting? 08/06/2017 08:00pm • Fasting, whether it's skipping all food and drink from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan or abstaining from eating meat on Fridays during Lent, has long been viewed by many religions as good for the soul. But is it good for the body as well? More people today are assuming the answer is yes Rolling Stones guitarist feared the worst with cancer call 08/06/2017 08:19am • LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has revealed that he feared the worst after being diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year. The 70-year-old guitarist says he thought it might be "time to say goodbye," after a doctor performing routine tests offered the news that he "had t