Welcome to "Medical Mavericks," a series from MedPage Today featuring interviews with healthcare professionals working in unconventional fields of health and medicine.

New data suggest that early integration of palliative care is increasingly being used in patients with advanced cancers, but use remains low overall.

While the rendering is subject to change, Keaton’s House – Paul Paletta Children’s Hospice will be the ninth facility of its kind in Canada and will include 10 beds and a variety of services, such as ...

Doctors and residents in northern and rural Manitoba say health care in their communities must be a federal election priority this year, as emergency rooms continue to close and patients travel ...

Addressing social determinants of health and fostering multidisciplinary expertise are crucial for equitable oncology care.

Policymakers and nonprofit hospices must work together to create a system that prioritizes patient-centered care and health ...

Shauna Sweeney was Global Director of Industry and Community Marketing at Meta. She left to start an app to help people like ...

Have you ever had a sign that was more than just a sign? I have. I was on vacation with my family out west and we had just ...

Research estimates that one-third or more of the unhoused population in the U.S. is age 50 or older. Unhoused people of all ...

George Mark Children’s House, based in San Leandro, is a pediatric palliative care center for children with chronic illnesses. She works as a Child Life Coordinator, helping patients meet their ...

I called and pushed and ended up speaking to a friend with a good job at our local NHS Trust to try and get ... Ms Buchanan has written an open letter to Sir Keir urging him to review how palliative ...