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The sheriff's department in San Francisco is now enrolling inmates in post-jail health coverage as soon as they enter the system. But even with insurance, former inmates can have trouble getting care.

Public health officials have dreamed of getting cigarette use down to 16 percent of teens, and that day has come. But some are turning to hookahs and electronic cigarettes, so the news isn't all good.

Jill Ditmire reports on a study out of Emory University that found ice packs help lessen pain after major abdominal surgery; the continual rise in…

A new app developed by Lisa Serwin, CEO of AppMedicine, is changing the way physicians and patients interact.AppVisit allows patients and physicians to…

Science may be able to help schools combat the adverse effects of poverty.

Strokes come in two varieties, and drugs that treat one type can be deadly for the other. An experimental device could help get the right treatment to patients while they're still in ambulances.

Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia is part of a bio-engineering revolution that is transforming the field of medicine.

The "Sound Medicine" program for June 22Author Danielle Ofri On The Challenges Faced By Medical StudentsStudy Shows Money Can't Buy HappinessSeat Belt…

Your spending habits affect your happiness, according to Ryan Howell, an associate professor at San Francisco State University, where he's also the…

Physicians may be wasting time with tasks that could be done by others with less training on their teams. That's the finding of recent research from…