Neha Pathak, MD, FACP, DipABLM : Welcome to the WebMD Health Discovered podcast. I’m Dr Neha Pathak, WebMD’s Chief Physician Editor for Health and Lifestyle Medicine. What comes to mind when you hear ...

For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, ...

My daughter Sasha is a first-year medical student. She couldn’t be happier, despite the many hours spent in the library and the stink of formaldehyde in her hair. On her first clinical exam day, she ...

Life can change in a single moment. If you or someone close to you is diagnosed with a serious illness, it can raise ...

Healthcare administrators constantly aim to deliver genuine value-based care. We talk about reducing unnecessary hospitalizations and delivering treatment that aligns with patient goals, all while ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients and even clinicians may be unclear about distinctions in palliative, end-of-life and supportive care.

Palliative care integration in oncology improves quality of life, reduces aggressive end-of-life care, and may prolong survival, while lowering healthcare costs. Operational challenges include ...

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Lu et al 7 analyzed data from the National Inpatient Sample, the largest publicly available all-payer inpatient database in the United States, to ...

"People often think that as palliative care doctors we only see people who are very old," Dr. Kerith Whittigan said ...

“The journey of Hospice East Rand – now known as East Rand Palliative Care – started in a rent-free space in Ampthill Avenue, ...

Medical University of South Carolina researchers report in Palliative and Supportive Care that early virtual palliative care for people living with dementia, as well as for their caregivers, is both ...

A recent retrospective study found that earlier outpatient palliative care referrals for patients with advanced cancer were associated with a small increase in overall emergency department (ED) visits ...