Some patients who have to spend a night in the emergency room before being admitted to the hospital may face a higher risk of dying there, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

FISHERSVILLE – There's a monitor that's always beeping. There's a mix of sounds including people swearing, moaning, crying. There's silence. There's a space, somewhere in there, where that sound ...

It’s taken awhile, but Mr. Green, a heavy drinker, is finally sober enough to be discharged from the emergency department. As I examine him, I note that his scuffed hands aren’t shaking. His speech ...