The ICU can be a scary place for patients–and for their families. Here's what you need to know to keep your loved one safe...
Doctors have less time than ever to spend with their patients. How to make sure yours really listens to you and answers all your questions.
How much of your last doctor visit do you remember? A recording is better than taking notes. Here's how to do it the right way...
Time counts in a medical emergency. Here, the essential info to always carry so that hospital workers can provide the best care possible...
Get better faster, more easily and with less risk of infection if you convalesce at home rather than at the hospital. Here’s when it’s safe to do so.
It is important to assemble a team of docs involved in all of your medical care, but the challenge is getting the team to talk with each other about them.
More and more hospitals–and some large medical practices–are hiring doctors on a freelance basis. Here’s what you need to know.
Prediabetes was never on Alma Schneider’s radar. Why would she worry about a condition that can lead to type 2…
Dr. David Sherer, anesthesiologist and author of Bottom Line’s What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You blog, discusses how your doctor…
Increasingly, hospital patients are seen by in-house hospital physicians rather than their own doctors. This switch toward care by hospitalists…
Hospice care can be a source of comfort and peace for both the patient and family in the last few weeks of life. Read on for what you need to know.
David Sherer, MD, is an American physician, inventor, and author. He currently practices anesthesiology in the suburbs of Washington D.C.…
Hospitals are undergoing massive changes in the way that they deliver care to patients. Here's how to make the most of these new options...
We trust our doctors. But what if one of them is overwhelmed and not able to give us the care we deserve? Red flags to watch for--and how to stay safe...
Does getting out of bed or standing up quickly ever make your head spin? Although most of us ignore these…
