Dr. Zeke Emanuel recently announced that he will stop receiving life-prolonging medical care at age 75. James Hamblin tries to understand why. What is the meaning of life?
But there's a difference between imagining something and wanting to act on it, a new study says.
Treating friends and family is not recommended, but one survey finds that 83 percent of M.D.s have prescribed medication for relatives.
What we value affects how we perform under pressure.
Some experts think the problem is how doctors and society treat people who hear things, not the voices themselves.
A Greek doctor found himself unable to experiment on humans when he came to America, so he used animals instead.
Why did the Affordable Care Act fail in the country's unhealthiest state?
Getting enough rest can be a struggle for those who play professional sports. But even among those getting enough, adding a few extra hours may dramatically enhance performance.
Patients prefer to swallow drugs in little balls, but their ability to actually deliver drugs has a spotty history.
The growing science on how a body imbued with meaning becomes physically healthier
The terminally ill 29-year-old, who took her own life Saturday, was certain in her wishes. But what about patients who seem motivated by depression or hopelessness?
The experience of needing medical care while endangering the ones who give it
Why, throughout human history, have people been so drawn to fiction?
Studies have shown that improved access to birth control can be a valuable tool in slowing global warming, but many politicians are afraid to broach the subject.
A continually updated summary of all that’s happened since the first patient was diagnosed on American soil.
While many Liberians are attempting to flee their Ebola-stricken home country, one—a doctor currently training in the U.S.—is preparing to head straight back into the outbreak's Ground Zero.
Probably not. And the breast-cancer-awareness phenomenon Pinktober isn't helping.
Don't blame the candy-induced sugar highs. Blame psychology.
Why we're more afraid of sharks than car accidents, and of Ebola than flu
Kaci Hickox has protested Ebola-related quarantines in New Jersey and Maine. She's making a stand for science and civil liberties, but is she being unreasonable?
Eleven Americans perish each day at their place of employment. But in other developed countries, work itself is the killer.