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An advance directive defines the medical care you want if you are too ill to make decisions. Every adult needs one.

On the face of it, the government’s recently announced targets for improving mental health care are laudable. But without more detail about how those targets will be achieved – and funded – New Zealand’s struggling mental health sector is still running on hope.

These affordable warm-weather cities for snowbirds offer plenty of housing options, abundant activities for retirees and access to good health care.

US District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. granted the injunction in favor of 15 states that contested the rule.

Nearly half of the world suffers from oral diseases, which can lead to major health challenges elsewhere in the body.

Australia’s mental health-care system is struggling to cope with the demand. But more money won’t necessarily mean everyone gets the care they need.

The healthcare REIT industry is poised for robust growth thanks to the diversification of portfolios, rising healthcare expenditure, and an uptick in chronic diseases, making it ideal for investors looking for exposure to the healthcare sector. Therefore, investors could look to add high-growth healthcare REIT stocks Welltower (WELL), CareTrust REIT…

Thursday's non-decision may backfire, reminding voters that the right to health care is on the ballot in November

Justice Department charges nearly 200 individuals in a crackdown on health care fraud schemes, seizing assets worth 1 million.