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As a severe flu season strains emergency rooms, striking New York nurses say patient safety—not pay—is at the center of their fight.

Parents who wish to have their children vaccinated against the flu may still do so in consultation with their child’s ...

Dr. Francisco “Paco” Tomei-Torres passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 74. Dr. Tomei-Torres was retired, but previously ...

Parents are used to getting the dreaded "lice letter" and clearing their calendars, not just their kids' scalps. So when a ...

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With an estimated 5 million Americans battling opioid use disorder—resulting in tens of thousands of deaths each year—a new ...

The strike was taking place at The Mount Sinai Hospital and two of its satellite campuses, with picket lines forming. The ...

For the last three weeks, Ohio and Michigan have had “very high levels” of flu activity, according to the CDC.

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About 15,000 nurses across the city walked off the job on Monday.