Plenty of health care advocates agree that doctors should ask patients if they are being abused at home; however, a new study from the BMJ shows such screening might have little effect on reducing domestic violence.

As the Ebola epidemic in West Africa worsens, international health care workers struggle to overcome cultural beliefs increasing the spread of the deadly virus.

A new hepatitis C treatment has been praised for its effectiveness and criticized for its very high price.

Blood loss kills thousands of women every year, but better blood donation programs have the potential to reduce mother and infant mortality.

Austerity measures in Greece have caused much damage to the nation’s health system, according to a recent study in The Lancet.

Often thought of as a disease of the past, the painful joint swelling known as gout is reemerging as a 21st century medical affliction.

In December, the World Health Organization brought attention to the rights of mental health patients on Human Rights Day, 2013.

What can the health care industry, and patients, expect for the coming year?

For some of us, cold weather is not just a matter of comfort – it’s a matter of health.

A recent report shows that in Southeast Asia, and India in particular, children and adults are still at risk of brain damage and disease from lead paint inside the home.