Topic: Carolyn Clancy

Many military veterans can get prescription opioid painkillers from both the VA and Medicare, putting them at nearly triple the risk for an overdose, new research warns.

A U.S. health agency is offering a video to help educate patients about blood-thinners, federal officials say.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a guide to using the medication Coumadin, which is used to prevent blood clots.

A U.S. study finds the most commonly prescribed antidepressants are similar in effectiveness, but with varying possible side effects. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study found about six in 10 adult patients receive some relief from the

Most Americans are failing to make good use of recommended health screening examinations, according to annual federal health reports released Monday.

Most prime-time TV dramas, even those that don't follow doctors, rely heavily on information from some of the top U.S. medical experts, a report says.

U.S. researchers say they've found bariatric surgery causes complications for about 40 percent of patients who undergo the weight-loss operation.

U.S. researchers say wrong-site surgery is extremely rare and major injuries from such errors are even rarer.

A health agency said Friday it is devising a how-to gudie to help health organizations track treatmernt outcomes.

Nearly half of pregnant women who received medications other than vitamins may be taking potentially unsafe drugs, a study has found.