It's equal parts wardrobe malfunction and psychological assault, and it somehow manages to make even the healthiest among us feel fragile and exposed. But guess what? Researchers have dug deeper into ...

A medical company is trying to make hospital gowns less terrible — maybe even good. The company is called Care+Wear and it's currently testing out the new gowns at MedStar Montgomery in Olney, Md. You ...

Traditional patient gowns range from uncomfortable to dehumanizing, past research shows. To improve patient experience, some health systems have rolled out redesigned gowns, according to the ...

Each redesign, of course, targets the old-school, butt-baring gown that’s long been a touchstone of cultural commiseration in movies, TV, and comic strips. But if everyone agrees that the old garments ...

While patient hospital gowns serve a number of practical purposes, the psychological effects of donning them may be more harmful than good, a physician argues in an opinion piece in The New York Times ...

MedStar Montgomery Medical Center is the first to try out a new look for patients. We all know that persistent problem with the hospital gown. Skimpy fabric. Far too short. And most notably — ...

PORTLAND, Maine – Whether it's blue or spotted or striped, the standard issue hospital gown is drafty and revealing. It's embarrassing for just about anyone who's spent a night in a medical center.

BALTIMORE (AP) - The University of Maryland Medical Center is investigating how a woman was discharged, wearing only a gown and hospital socks, at a bus stop at night. A bystander posted a video in ...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A top Baltimore hospital executive has apologized after a woman wearing only a gown and socks was discharged at a bus stop at night, what one man who later came to her aid said left ...

A medical company is trying to make hospital gowns less terrible — maybe even good. The company is called Care+Wear and it's currently testing out the new gowns at MedStar Montgomery in Olney, Md. You ...