Fewer Americans are getting screened for cancer, according to a new study, and it may be due in part to the ongoing debate between medical groups over screenings' harms and be[...]

A resilient attitude may be the secret to successful aging, perhaps even trumping good physical health, finds a new study. Researchers surveyed 1,006 randomly selected adults in Sa[...]

According to a United Health Foundation study, Vermont is the nation's healthiest state while South Carolina is the least healthy. The group's medical adviser, Dr. Reed Tuc[...]

In a recent article from The Fiscal Times, Merrill Goozner reminded us again of the importance of wellness and prevention and the long-term impact a focus on these areas can have i[...]

Most of us are conditioned to think that taking a pill out of a bottle will make us feel better. We don't generally think that fresh vegetables and fruit count toward healing. [...]

Medicaid is missing out on a significant opportunity to improve health and lower costs, according to a new study. Looking at Medicaid enrollees with conditions that can lead to hea[...]

Food marketing to children is among the many issues caught in the vice of opposing convictions. There are those who believe this is a clear case for regulation, and others who feel[...]

Inflammation is the common denominator when it comes to chronic diseases like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and even cancer. Dr. Mark Liponis, medical director of Ca[...]

Beverage Doesn't Raise Risk Of Heart Disease Or Cancer, Study Finds.[...]

A commentary published last week in Nature argues for the regulation of sugar as a toxic substance. The authors and I agree about ends -- reducing sugar intake -- but have some pot[...]