Is the quest for early disease treatment and prevention making us sick?

'We need to be truly expert' in managing chronic kidney disease, says Dr. Jeffrey Berns, in order to preserve the specialty of nephrology.

Some doctors who have informed administrators about another physician who made a medical error were called 'snitches' or 'rats.' Are those terms unfair?

APA president Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman on how mental health parity and healthcare reform might affect the field of psychiatry.

Nearly 2 decades after the furor over Lucian Leape's 'Error in Medicine,' the number of hospital deaths related to medical errors continues to grow.

A survey of family physicians pinpoints the reason for reticence in recommending medical marijuana to patients.

A 29-year-old Stanford dropout has developed a new biotechnology that threatens to give laboratory medicine its biggest shakeup in decades.

Who were those trick-or-treaters, dressed as missionaries, who came to Dr. Bruce Cheson's door on Halloween? Could they have been fellowship applicants?

Dr. Eric Topol talks with NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman about juggling careers in medicine and television, and what it's like to break through academia's glass ceiling.

Dr. Boufford talks about some impending hurdles that doctors face, including a spate of newly insured patients, necessity to expand their practice hours, and others.