I was a competitive swimmer and equestrian as a kid -- and I was pretty good, too. I stopped participating in organized sports as a teenager for many reasons. But it basically boiled down to the fact that I just didn't feel confident in myself. I still exercised, but it...

My last post delved into the state of the primary care physician workforce. Bottom line: We need more of our medical students choosing primary care -- general internal medicine and family medicine, specifically -- to bolster our health care workforce in preparation for the growing

Fewer medical students are entering general internal medicine these days, recent headlines trumpet. But this primary care problem has been going on for some time. And for family medicine (which is the other main specialty that makes up the field of primary care*), there are concerns as well....

I would describe myself as a political. As in a-political.

I am an American, love my country, religiously pay my taxes, and do my part at the voting booth at election time.

But when it comes right down to it, I feel totally powerless when it comes to where the...

Cultivating a more efficient, cost-effective relationship with your doctor may not be something that has been at the top of your mind. You may figure: If I am sick, injured or even dying, I need my doctors to tell me what to do and take complete control of my health...

"Food Addiction Works Like Drug Addiction In The Brain," proclaims a recent health headline. The crux of this study is that simply the visuals of an attractive food can trigger the same reward circuitry in the brain for a "food addict" as cocaine does for a drug addict.

I have just returned from a long-anticipated spring break trip with my husband and children. We went via a different airline in a different terminal than usual. Surprise! They've got the advanced imaging technology.

There are two types of these advanced imaging technologies: the backscatter scanners (which use ionizing...

Adults who want to protect their brainpower may want to redirect their focus toward keeping other organs healthy.

It may not seem like a priority to change habits now in order to protect yourself from dementia later. After all, dementia -- which includes Alzheimer's disease -- typically occurs in...