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.

Dr David Johnson reviews the supportive evidence and recommendations for all of the available treatments for chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.

Drs Scott Wright and Sharon Mulvagh discuss cardiovascular health in postmenopausal women: risk, hormones, and prevention.

The granddaddy of exercise research, Steven Blair, talks with Chip Lavie about the cardiovascular and mortality benefits of even small amounts of exercise.

If opportunities to screen for cervical cancer or vaccinate for HPV were not missed, cervical cancer rates would plummet.

Temporary guidance on polio vaccines for travelers abroad aims to prevent the further spread of poliovirus.

NORD's vice president for public policy Diane Dorman appeals to the medical community for their help in improving treatments and access to treatments for all rare disorders.

Dr Andrew Kaunitz describes practices that can improve HPV vaccination rates.

Medscape's clinical readers still have lots of questions about Ebola and its transmission. NIH's Anthony Fauci answers many of them here.

Marshall Summar defines 'rare disease' and explains how the field is evolving into personalized medicine for everyone, not just children.