A "going healthy" movement would synergize an individual's relationship with the health care system -- empowering individuals to take control of their health instead of delegating issues to governments.

The Trust for America's Health released a public opinion poll with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that found that disease prevention and public health are among the most popular proposals on the table.

We must not only change who is covered but also what is covered to include personalized lifestyle medicine if we are to make current treatments more effective and less costly.

Fewer women in the United States are dying from breast cancer, but disparities in death rates still exist between whites and blacks, a new report show...

Less than 10% of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding that the U.S. Centers ...

CHICAGO — More than half a million U.S. children yearly have bad reactions or side effects from widely used medicines that require medical treat...

Irresponsibility isn't exclusive to bankers. The same unintelligent, unconscious, destructive behavior occurs on a daily basis when it comes to health choices.

New research from Hong Kong found that green tea, one of the most popular drinks around the world, may benefit bone health and the researchers suggest...

As cold season approaches, many Americans stock up on their vitamin C and echinacea. But heeding the age-old advice about catching up on sleep might b...

Drinking copious amounts of alcohol in one session scuppers the immune system by knocking out proteins essential for fighting off bacteria and viruses...

If every older person were guaranteed a physician with time to talk about life and ways to live it more fully, as well as to discuss the best ways to deal with the inevitability of death, debates about "death panels" would wither.

Getting health care reform right requires a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of how health care is delivered today and how to make it better. This understanding starts with a real story about James.

Studies show that over half of all Americans are interested in promoting wellness and preventing disease. But some people are terrified that the food ...

Meaningful health reform needs to provide incentives for physicians and other health professionals to teach their patients healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing primarily drugs and surgical interventions.