hospitals

Attacks on Health Care Facilities Increased in 2016

372 people were killed last year, and hundreds more were injured

By Alexandra Sifferlin May 19, 2017

The Scary Reason Healthy People Die After an ER Visit

It's not because they're old or sick

By Mandy Oaklander February 1, 2017

This Hospital Empowered NICU Babies With Superhero Costumes

Move over, Batman and Superman, there’s a new batch of heroes

By Melissa Locker November 1, 2016

5 Dead in 'Unprecedented' Houston Floods

Authorities have declared a state of emergency

By Rishi Iyengar April 18, 2016

How Hollywood Changes Movies to Appease Foreign Censors

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute March 31, 2016

Texas Now Allows Guns in Mental Hospitals

Employees and patients are still prohibited from carrying firearms on the premises

By Denver Nicks January 9, 2016

Your Mood Can Predict How Well Your Surgery Goes: Study

A new study sheds light on an unexpected factor in surgical outcomes.

By Alexandra Sifferlin December 3, 2015

Nepal Border Blockade Leads to Shortage of Medicines

Lack of fuel also means firewood must be used to cook food for patients

By Rishi Iyengar November 11, 2015

We Might Be on the Verge of a War in Space

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute October 15, 2015

This website is like a Yelp for hospitals

You can check the grade of your hospital to see how it stacks up against others

By Kia Kokalitcheva/Fortune May 20, 2015

Are "Micro-Schools" the Future of Education?

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute May 5, 2015

Inside Nepal's Hospital Crisis

The country's health care system is under enormous pressure after a deadly earthquake

By Alexandra Sifferlin April 29, 2015

The Epic Scale of Lobbying Cash

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute April 21, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: March 19

1. Instead of fighting about the Iran nuclear talks, Congress and the White House should be planning smart sanctions in case a deal falls through. By Elizabeth Rosenberg and Richard Nephew in Roll Call 2....

By The Aspen Institute March 19, 2015

U.S. Hospitals Get Better at Preventing Infections

Progress in combatting a worldwide problem

By Alexandra Sifferlin January 14, 2015

What I Learned From My $190,000 Surgery

The author of "America's Bitter Pill" recounts his own experience with our broken healthcare system

By Steven Brill January 8, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: January 6

1. China is the key to solving the problem of North Korea. By Christopher Hill in Project Syndicate 2. Squeezing cells to make their walls temporarily permeable could open the door to new cancer and...

By The Aspen Institute January 6, 2015

George H.W. Bush in Hospital for Christmas

Even so, his day was "terrific" and spent with family

By Elizabeth Barber December 25, 2014

Nonprofit Hospitals Seize Low-Income Patients' Wages

An investigation reveals the ongoing struggles of people too poor to afford health insurance but no poor enough to qualify for Medicaid

By Denver Nicks December 19, 2014

Five Best Ideas of the Day: December 17

1. Independent and third party candidates could break D.C. gridlock — if they can get to Washington. By Tom Squitieri in the Hill 2. A new software project has surgeons keeping score as a way...

By The Aspen Institute December 17, 2014

NHL Teams Postpone Seasonal Hospital Visits

'Tis the season for NHL players to get the mumps

By Elizabeth Barber December 16, 2014

Power Restored in Detroit

Schools, colleges and public transportation are expected to resume normal operations Wednesday morning

By Rishi Iyengar December 3, 2014

More Than 5,000 Health Care Workers Attend Ebola Training

"We are having a family meeting"

By Alexandra Sifferlin October 21, 2014

CDC Considers Sending U.S. Ebola Patients to Special Hospitals

Officials are weighing the possibility in the wake of failures in Dallas, but there is only room for 19 patients

By Alex Altman October 15, 2014

Five Best Ideas of the Day: October 7

1. Learning from our mistakes: Global response to the current Ebola crisis should improve our handling of the next outbreak. By Lena H. Sun, Brady Dennis, Lenny Bernstein, Joel Achenbach in the Washington Post 2....

By The Aspen Institute October 7, 2014

Lawmakers Push Increased Access to Emergency Contraception

Bill comes ahead of a midterm elections in which women are expected to be a key voting bloc

By Charlotte Alter September 23, 2014

Study: Bumpy Surface Lessens Disease Transmission

Bacteria doesn't stick to the sharky material

By Justin Worland September 17, 2014

This Man Amputated His Own Leg: That's How Bad China's Health Care Crisis Is

The horrifying case of Zheng Yanliang epitomizes the health care crisis in the world's most populous nation

By Emiy Rauhala / Dongzang September 11, 2014

Joan Rivers Autopsy Inconclusive

The comedien apparently went into cardiac arrest while undergoing a procedure at an outpatient center, and had to be transported to a hospital for emergency care

By Alice Park September 5, 2014

Chris Pratt Visits Children's Hospital in Guardians of the Galaxy Costume

Confirms suspicions that he's perfect

By Samantha Grossman August 21, 2014

Fed Government Removes Many Hospital Errors from Public Access

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services removed data about many serious hospital errors from public access earlier this month, preventing patients from thoroughly researching the malpractice rate of various hospitals

By Melissa Hellmann August 6, 2014

Facebook Helps Find Kidnapped Baby

A woman has been arrested for kidnapping a newborn baby from a Canadian hospital after a Facebook user recognized the suspect from an alert that went viral on social media

By Michelle Arrouas May 28, 2014

Study: 'Barbaric' Lack of Care for Syrian Children

A new report by Save the Children New warns that children in Syria are dying from treatable or preventable diseases that have metastasized in the country during the civil war, which is about to enter its fourth year

By Kharunya Paramaguru March 10, 2014

Hospitals Struggle With IV Saline Shortage

FDA is working with manufacturers to maintain the supply

By Alexandra Sifferlin January 29, 2014

Why It's More Deadly to Get Sick at Night Or On Weekends

New research from Mayo Clinic experts shows that you're more likely to die of a heart attack at night or on the weekend. The scientists reviewed nearly 50 studies involving 1,896,859 patients that showed that...

By Alexandra Sifferlin January 21, 2014

New Billing Practices at San Francisco's Largest Public Hospital Could Help Low-Income Patients Save Money

Doctors and Nurses Treat Gunshot Wounds All the Time. Now They're Preparing for Active Shootings at Their Own Hospitals

What Happens When a Hurricane Hits a Hospital: This Week in Health

What Happens When a Hurricane Hits a Hospital