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Prescribing rates are down — with wide geographic variation — but opioid-related hospitalizations are up sharply among females.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus soon will be home to a one-of-a-kind intensive treatment center for sufferers of traumatic brain injury, notably military veterans and athletes.

According to a new study, Michigan saw major drop in post-surgical complications after expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, while Virginia, a nonexpansion state, did not.

Aviation history lands role in Dayton Children's Hospital tower design.

Former banking executive leads Novant's consumer-facing efforts.

Diabetes, hypertension and obesity are the chronic illnesses that grab headlines and the attention of the health policymakers. Yet chronic kidney disease flies under the radar.

A new data repository system is tracking and aggregating statewide radiation exposure in patients and will be evaluated this summer.

Program helps St. Louis-area hospital understand why patients are coming to the ED in the first place

Plus, encouraging news on hospital "super-users," and more, in this week's roundup of health care news.

Company sees an opportunity in partnering with payers for certain populations.