CDC director Tom Frieden reports that heroin is cheap, potent, and available, all of the prerequisites for a widespread epidemic of abuse.

For teens who are sexually active, LARC is an appropriate first-line method of preventing unintended pregnancy.

Could brown adipose tissue be a pharmacologic target to treat obesity? What is its role in weight loss maintenance? See Eric Ravussin's input on this topic.

Experts take on the issue of value in cancer care -- among the hottest topics of ASCO 2015 -- and what is at stake if efforts to ensure value do not succeed in containing healthcare costs.

Paul A. Offit, MD, describes new research on a vaccine for shingles that could be a great step forward.

Mounting evidence suggests diet and exercise help prevent cancer recurrence, but what changes should patients focus on? And what can and should doctors do to help cancer patients change their ways?

A recent 2-year, randomized controlled trial, says Dr Yellowlees, suggests ways to decrease cognitive decline in the elderly.

Experts have 'done a 180' on guidance about food introduction in children and the relationship to food allergy.

When the Antibiotic Resistance National Action Plan was announced, our readers had many concerns and questions. We asked CDC Director Tom Frieden for answers.

In a moving story, Dr Eunice Lee reveals how a prenatal genetic test led to a cancer diagnosis and saved her life.