In many hospital care situations, family members disagree with each other or with physicians over recommended treatment. What's an effective way to solve this problem?

A growing body of evidence shows that neuraminidase inhibitor antiviral drugs are effective against the flu, reducing complications and saving lives among hospitalized patients.

Henry Black and George Lundberg on combating the misinformation in consumer medical news, the ethics of the physician as entertainer, and other ills that plague medical reporting.

NIH Director Francis Collins describes the challenges and opportunities of launching the President's precision medicine initiative.

Dr Jeffrey Berns comments on research released at a recent stroke conference that he says may have made a basic blunder.

'Mama Doc' Wendy Sue Swanson tells Eric Topol how she uses social media to expand her visits with patients and spread the word about the importance of vaccination.

A roundtable of experts discusses optimal management of thoracic aorta dissection, and the importance of having options.

As a practicing physician, Dr Eric Topol is well aware that doctors are getting squeezed. Here is his solution on how to fix it.

What does the evidence say about use of automated external defibrillators in children?

CDC recommends avoiding opioid use in pregnancy, if possible, and limiting the duration and dose if effective pain management requires the use of opioids in pregnant women.