As we celebrate the dedication and accomplishments of rural health care professionals this week, let’s not forget to reflect ...

The field of occupational health and safety is facing unprecedented challenges in the context of accelerating climate change.

UPMC reiterated its position on maintaining workplace safety in an interview with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Friday. This follows the release from hospital care of an employee who was severely ...

It's been five years since what could be considered the "peak" of the COVID-19 pandemic - and health care workers are still burned out. Many are planning to leave the field altogether, according to a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Recent violent attacks against health care workers in Kentucky have prompted renewed calls for stronger workplace safety protections, as medical professionals warn that the ...

Gwynedd Mercy University in Lower Gwynedd Twp., Bucks County. (AP/Business Wire) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!

Recently, a British Medical Journal (BMJ) study found that female doctors had a 76 percent higher suicide risk, compared to the general public. The study authors evaluated results from observational ...

More than 1,200 assaults have occurred at 16 hospitals across the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast over the past five years, with many targeting hospital staff members who say they fear for their ...

The constant alarms in a hospital can create a high-stress environment that can cause health care workers to become ...

As a nurse with two decades in the medical field, Jill Nicole was well-versed in hospitals. But landing in a hospital bed of her own after suffering severe autoimmune issues as a result of her job's ...