Michael Palko was in the waiting room of his doctor’s office for a routine post-shoulder surgery appointment when he suddenly noticed a commotion on the street outside. Looking out the window of the ...

Family medicine physician at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Dr. Santina Wheat, joins Bob Sirott to talk ...

Medical spaces are a unique combination of majorly stressful and potentially boring—a combo that can lead to etiquette mistakes with serious consequences, says Lizzie Post, the co-president of the ...

Why does my doctor's appointment feel so rushed? Are there enough doctors? What are the incentives that drive doctors to see a lot of patients? Who is to blame?

Medical care can be wearying and time-consuming, especially for seniors. Researchers are beginning to quantify the burdens. By Paula Span Deana Hendrickson sometimes feels daunted by the demands of ...

The doctor -- who went by Naked Dr. Dave on Instagram -- initially had his medical license suspended for "perverse behavior" caught on security footage inside the office, including walking in front of ...

In March, Sylvana M. went on TikTok to share a negative experience she had at a doctor’s office while back in her hometown in the Caribbean. Sylvana, 22, who is attending college in Philadelphia, went ...

Virus season means lots of sniffles, coughs, and fevers—most of which you can treat at home. But when should you drag yourself out of bed to consult a doctor? “Going to see the doctor every time ...

Your guide to getting medical records and documents from one doctor’s office or clinic to a new healthcare professional. This can be a multi-step process that isn’t always as easy as it may seem. If ...

This proved that some calls from a doctor’s office can get your heart racing — in the right way. When Hailey Giamarino answered a call from her dermatology clinic, she never expected it to become a ...

Though the gentle reader might find this topic distasteful, it is a reality in our current healthcare climate and bears understanding. (In other words, don’t shoot the messenger.) In a previous ...

A doctor's office is the last place you'd expect someone to open fire, but doctors and patients have been killed in recent incidents in medical buildings. Michael Palko was in the waiting room of his ...