Experts suspect this finding may be the result of more aggressive medical care but expressed caution because not all reasons for this trend may be healthy.

The central questions include what such a label should look like and whether it will lead to better health outcomes.

Some physicians would like payment to reflect the extra case management involved in caring for children with the disorder.

Experts warn that primary care physicians will be at the center of detecting, treating and managing an outbreak when it hits.

Public health experts have long been concerned about this superbug, but occurrences have propelled it into the mainstream.

But a new report also finds significant cancer rates among American Indians and Alaska Natives, in contrast to earlier beliefs.

The medical community can play an important role in helping schools achieve goals that include fighting obesity and curbing tobacco use.

Several states are asking insurers to pay for children they cover and investigating alternate financing strategies.

The recommendations are intended to help primary care physicians sort through the options available to diagnose and treat this common condition.

As millions of playthings are recalled, physicians are reminded that the risks of lead exposure continue for young patients.

Physicians are looking for ways to enhance care after cancer treatment for this growing patient population.

Social networks influence weight, and this physician-created effort aims to eliminate one excuse for a sedentary lifestyle.

High doses of both substances may be needed to cause such damage, but researchers are calling for greater caution.

The multifaceted measure covers drug safety — including stepped-up monitoring of drugs on the market — children’s special needs and food safety.

Data on rates are expected to help with the work ahead — attracting more teens into exam rooms.

The advice: Expand the vaccination period and, while you’re at it, don’t forget to offer a pneumococcal shot for elderly patients.

Advocates are pushing for more frequent scrubbings in health care and non-health care settings.

Guideline change still faces significant legal, financial and logistical hurdles.

After years of concern about the dearth of new bacteria-fighting drugs, researchers are investigating a greater number of novel compounds than ever before.

Researchers are investigating whether the illicit drugs that keep some revelers on the dance floor for hours have legitimate medical uses.

Gains in preparedness since the 2001 attacks have also led to improved readiness for other types of emergencies.