Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) isn’t just one condition. It’s a family of diseases such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis that interfere with your breathing. In chronic bronchitis, ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released some sobering news for Americans regarding long-term care. The news, which resulted from an analysis of risks related to ...

Self-care can range from physical activities like taking a warm bath, to social activities like catching up with friends, to mental activities like taking a break. Self-care involves conscious ...

Healthcare professionals create care plans to help manage conditions such as pulmonary embolism. Planning may help improve outcomes and prevent future occurrences of the condition. Care plans are an ...

An ad hoc committee, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will examine the current state of primary care in the United States and develop an ...

A personalized self-care checklist is important as self-care needs differ for everyone, and an effective plan must consider your unique habits, time constraints, and financial situation. To build a ...

Pilot study looking at barriers individuals face in receiving fertility care after diagnosis with a gynecologic cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2022 ASCO Quality Care Symposium. This ...

Many older adults have concluded that they’re better off covering long-term care expenses out of their own pockets if they end up needing it. Years of rising premiums on long-term care insurance, ...