The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle. ...more

May 28, 2008

There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own. ...more

May 9, 2008

A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. ...more

January 23, 2008

Troubling cases in which doctors were accused of botching operations while undergoing treatment for drugs or alcohol have led to criticism of rehab programs that allow thousands of U.S. physicians to keep their addictions hidden from their patients. ...more

December 21, 2007

The widespread use of standard antibiotics to treat sinus infections does not help cure patients and may harm them by increasing their resistance to the drugs, according to a new study published today. ...more

December 5, 2007

Two-thirds of doctors in Sarasota County say they will stop accepting new Medicare patients if the federal program's payments do not improve. ...more

December 4, 2007

Best known for deciding whether medications are safe and effective, the Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to crack down on plain old salt, which doctors say is harmful in the quantities most Americans consume. ...more

November 28, 2007

While loosening your belt after Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to clip a pedometer to it. The reason: Wearing a step counter leads to weight loss and lower blood pressure, according to new research released this week. The researchers found that a pedometer is an unusually good motivator to get people to walk more. ...more

November 23, 2007

A federal patient privacy rule has had a chilling effect on medical research, making it tougher to recruit patients and use their health records, the first national survey on the topic suggests. ...more

November 14, 2007

The euphoria of a soldier's homecoming from Iraq often gives way to depression, stress and trouble dealing with family members during the first months home, a new Pentagon study finds. ...more

November 14, 2007