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The needle exchange in Fayette County, Ind. is hidden in a back office at the health department. Paula Maupin, the county’s public health nurse, runs the…

In 2014, nearly 1,200 people in North Carolina died from accidental opioid drug overdoses.Every one of them could still be alive today, said Rick Brajer,…

Researchers have known for decades programs that provide clean syringes to injection drug users lower transmission rates of diseases like HIV and…

More nurse practitioners are stepping up to meet the needs of Hoosier patients as Indiana grapples with a shortage of primary care doctors.Nurse…

Across the United States, parents of children with severe mental health issues can face an excruciating decision: If they can't afford costly healthcare,…

Improved communication among health-care providers during shift changes reduced injuries due to medical errors by 30 percent, according to a federally…

Antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly to ailing nursing home residents up to 75 percent of the time, the nation’s public health watchdog says.The reasons…

A newly returned "Ebola fighter" tells why she didn't feel like a hero when she got back. Instead, she felt lost, beset by Ebola dreams and virtually imprisoned in her own home.

A program in Hawaii aims to reduce the number of older people who spend their final days of life in a hospital. Hawaii has one of the highest rates of hospital deaths for those over age 65 in the U.S.

Rural health experts are calling on trusted agricultural leaders — like farmers and ranchers — to use their understanding of science and nudge vaccine-hesitant neighbors to roll up their sleeves.