I've shared concerns about our healthcare system from my perspective as a provider, but my disillusionment may never have been sharper than when I experienced it as a parent. My youngest son developed ...

Friday is Halloween, and a D.C. emergency room physician said several factors could make this year’s holiday particularly dangerous. “It’s Friday night, it’s cold and wet, nobody has school or work ...

Armen Bacon recalls her recent unplanned trip to a hospital emergency room. This image is from a previous exam. Contributed by Armen Bacon A night in the emergency room. Not exactly the column I had ...

A 9-year-old boy lived for weeks in a hospital emergency room, dressed in paper scrubs, because his parents couldn't handle him and the state's social services agency had nowhere to place him. A ...

Sometimes it’s pretty obvious that it’s time to head to the emergency room, but others…you might not be so sure. You may start to second-guess yourself: Is it really that serious? Especially for women ...