A doctor discusses a medical report with nurses in a hospital hallway. Amid a critical shortage of physicians throughout the U.S. and an increase in the number of nurse practitioners with doctorates, ...

The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.

Nurses can safely do many of the jobs traditionally performed by doctors in hospitals, a new study suggests. In a large review, researchers looked at information on patient death rates, patient safety ...

MOSCOW, Pa.— It’s not the fanciest medical practice — a converted beauty salon inside a home. But it’s where dozens of people in this rural northeastern Pennsylvania community came when they felt sick ...