Can home-visit interventions reduce the occurrence of this all too common problem?

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

Starting with 'don't pooh-pooh the problem' and ending with an encouraging smile, here is the advice that works for dealing with the extremely picky eater.

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

Eric Topol talks with New Yorker columnist and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell on how best to tell the story of medicine.

The CDC is exploring ways to help millions of Americans with prediabetes avoid progressing to the next disease stage.

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

The benefits of reducing saturated fat intake have recently sparked controversy. Experts review the scientific evidence.

Dr Jeffrey Berns reflects on a recent trip to China where he learned first-hand about the challenges and opportunities faced by nephrologists and kidney patients there.

In states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act, more cases of diabetes were identified.