Medicine & Policy

The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland in Anaheim, California has now affected more than 78 people across six different U.S. states. The nation’s premier group ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Rita Gorenflo’s 7-year-old son Nathaniel was in severe pain from a sinus infection. But since the boy was covered by ...

WASHINGTON – Jan. 12, 2015 – The American Medical Association (AMA) and a coalition of several health care organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The potential health hazards of e-cigarettes remain unclear, and more regulation on their use is needed, say two ...

(HealthDay News) — The Surgeon General has an important role in educating and mobilizing the public and shaping policy on public health issues, according to ...

Andy Pasternak, a family doctor in Reno, Nev., has seen more than 100 new Medicaid patients this year after the state expanded the insurance program ...

THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New rules intended to create a more level playing field for those awaiting kidney transplants in the United ...

Exactly what would happen to the Affordable Care Act if the Supreme Court invalidates tax credits in the three dozen states where the federal government runs ...

The elections are over and Congress is back in Washington to finish remaining legislative business for the year. Urge Congress to stop enacting temporary patches and ...

“You want fries with that?” How many times have you heard the enticing offer of more food but hesitated at the unknown cost of added calories? ...