So what's really the point of TEDMED? To liberate from routine and help our most innovative thinkers take chances and do things they wouldn't normally do, see things through a different lens. Innovate our way to a better future.

Think health reform is solely in the hands of politicians, bureaucrats, and giant corporations? It's not. Every time you go to the doctor, you have the chance to help reform our health care system into a more streamlined, effective, and inexpensive machine.

Why is it that America is still spending $2 trillion on health care, mostly treating people after they become sick? How can we shift money toward prevention, where each dollar can save us multiple dollars on treatment?

The problem is actually that we're living longer, but the longevity is fueled by very expensive chronic diseases that were preventable. The dream of living a long, healthy life has been replaced by living a long, sick life.

Many Americans are getting their health coverage through high-deductible plans these days, so they have a newfound interest in seeking bargains ...

People have needless biopsies, CT scans and other testing every day after a blood test opens the door to a concern -- and these can lead to major costs and complications.

A new study finds that if the time you spend at work is isolating and stressful, it can also impact your health ... and could lead you to clock out of your life early, too.

Within reasonable limits, more exercise is better for you than less exercise.

It seems that in fairy tales and bedtime stories something is always too big or too small. We run into the same thing here in the real world, including the health care field.

Doctors and other providers can offer tools that help you stave off disease and stay healthy, like medications, surgery and other treatments. But oftentimes, you're the one who has to make sure these tools work.

Thanks to a new report, we can trace the roots of adult obesity to a younger age than you might have suspected.

Unfortunately, too-few experts offer the following advice: People can -- and should -- simply reduce the number of medications they need.