If your doctor recommends a big test or procedure, a decision tool with the acronym B.R.A.I.N. can help you talk through options collaboratively. It works at a routine checkup or in high-stakes medical situations like childbirth.
Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: pharmacy benefit managers
Pharmacy benefit managers were conceived as a way to manage prescriptions and hold down costs. But these middlemen have become bipartisan punching bags, accused of sucking up profits at the expense of employers, governments, and patients.
Worried about the mix of meds you’re taking? Start a conversation with your doctor
As people take a greater number of medications across years or decades, experts say the risk for adverse drug interactions increases. One way to advocate for yourself? Keep a list of your meds handy.
911 recordings show why ambulance was delayed after Pike’s failed execution
After the second round of lethal drugs failed to kill Christa Pike, she lay on a gurney for an hour an a half before an ambulance took her to a hospital. Newly released recordings from Nashville’s emergency dispatch reveal why.
The sometimes-awkward art of asking for a second opinion
A doctor has recommended a course of action that is invasive, expensive or somehow different from what you’d prefer. Is it OK to get a second opinion? The answer is yes. Here’s how to make the ask a little less awkward.
Before saying yes to the medical test, know the risks and benefits
Direct-to-consumer tests like full-body scans are marketed as a way to catch diseases early and establish a baseline. But there are financial, physical and psychological risks to all medical tests — and in some cases, not getting a test could actually be better for your health.
After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee’s rules flout medical ethics
As another death row inmate’s execution arrives, doctors and nurses in Tennessee say they want medical professionals removed from the execution process.
Report: Ascension Saint Thomas incident was due to a “culture of overall nonconformance”
A state investigation details the drug mix-up at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown last month that paralyzed four patients.
Saint Thomas hospital confirms catastrophic medicine error
A Nashville hospital is publicly acknowledging medication errors that critically impacted four patients, and announcing internal changes.
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