CDC provides the latest information on its investigation of the unusual neurologic condition known as acute flaccid myelitis, identified in almost 100 children to date in the United States.

A recent analysis of opioid prescribing examines where patients are getting the majority of their high-dose opioid prescriptions from, and the findings are surprising.

Does an advance directive mean 'do not resuscitate'? Not necessarily. And correct interpretation is critical.

A review on how to distinguish Brugada syndrome from Brugada pattern, and when to intervene in at-risk patients.

Dr Samuel Goldhaber parses the good news and bad news from a meta-analysis of thrombolysis for PE.

Do not miss these step-by-step video instructions from CDC on how to put on and take off personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for a patient with Ebola.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a life-threatening tick-borne infection, requires early diagnosis and treatment. Dr Paul Auwaerter allays some concerns, especially about the best treatment for children.

With the rise in use of e-cigarettes, poison control centers have been flooded with calls about accidental poisoning in young children.

Dr Hans Christoph-Diener discusses a study looking at how time of treatment, age, and stroke severity affects outcomes in those treated with rtPA.

A new study looks at the effect of withdrawing inhaled glucocorticoids on exacerbations in COPD.