Mom of 5 in immigration detention in Texas was taken to ER, sparking urgent calls for her release

A court filing says authorities at a detention center in Dilley, Texas, refused for weeks to get Hayman El Gamal a CT scan ...

Dilley ICE detainee at risk of death from lack of medical care, attorney says

Attorneys for a family held in a Dilley, Texas, ICE facility said the family has been held at the facility for nearly a year ...

What causes appendicitis, how is it treated, and what could Joel Embiid’s recovery look like? We asked a doctor.

Joel Embiid underwent surgery on Thursday evening in Houston for appendicitis, potentially sidelining the 76ers star just ...

Officials say ICE detainee at Dilley faces risk of death without proper care

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement held a woman and her five children at the Dilley Detention Center for nearly a year ...

I thought my holiday cramps were 'Bali belly'. Hours later, I was on the operating table - and if I'd left it another day, my doctor says I wouldn't have made it

I woke up in agony. It was like a stabbing pain on my right side, but much more intense than anything I'd felt before.' ...
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Crushed by cost

Rising hospital costs, insurance misuse, and weak regulation deepen India’s healthcare crisis. Who benefits—and who is pushed ...
The Walrus

43 Patients, Not Enough Staff: How to Save a Life in an Overrun ER

We’re hoping you can come in early.” There are times I want to let these calls go to voicemail, but our group of ER ...

7 signs your bloating is actually a medical emergency waiting to happen; surgeon warns about 'bloating that feels rough’

Bloating can indicate serious health issues, requiring immediate medical attention, including symptoms like severe stomach pain or recurrent vomiting.
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He actually laughed at me: People are sharing the times doctors horribly dismissed or misdiagnosed their symptoms, and oh my God

Let this be a lesson to always advocate for yourself at the doctor, and if you're getting ignored, get a second opinion. View ...
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From silent pain to surgery: How wrong UTI diagnosis nearly killed a patient

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Advanced CT scan analysis may help identify different forms of sarcoidosis

Researchers have identified a new method for analyzing chest CT scans that may help physicians better understand the different forms of sarcoidosis, a complex inflammatory lung disease that affects ...