Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurologic disorder characterized by impaired gait, balance, cognition, and ...

Tobacco use kills more than 7 million people worldwide each year, including 1.3 million who die from the effects of exposure to secondhand smoke.1 As a major contributor to cancer, cardiovascular ...

To the Editor: In their review article, Kim and Rockwood (Aug. 8 issue)1 provide an extensive discussion of frailty in older adults. To this contribution, we suggest adding consideration of the bas ...

Michael Welsh, Jesús González, and Paul Negulescu have won the 2025 Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for their roles in developing treatments for cystic fibrosis.

There is an urgent need for low- and middle-income countries to ensure equitable, affordable, and sustained access to tobacco-cessation medications at scale.

The FDA is developing guidance on the use of “real-world evidence” — health care information from atypical sources, including electronic health records, billing databases, and product and disease ...

To the Editor: Kampmann et al. (Apr. 20 issue) 1 report the results of the Maternal Immunization Study for Safety and Efficacy (MATISSE). Breast-feeding is an important potential modifying factor for ...

To the Editor: In the review article about systemic immunoglobulin light chain (AL) amyloidosis, Sanchorawala (June 27 issue)1 leads readers by the hand on a journey through pathogenesis, diagnosis ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is one of the most common respiratory disorders worldwide. Persons with obstructive sleep apnea can have loud snoring that is detrimental to social relationships and have ...

The discovery of insulin in 1921 transformed the lives of persons with diabetes. On the 100th anniversary of this discovery in 2021, we celebrated the discovery of insulin and its legacy of long and ...

Since the Columbine shooting, the gun problem in the United States has worsened, and the Supreme Court’s new interpretations of the Second Amendment don’t help. But there are some reasons for hope.

Starting in January 2025, various government health datasets were removed, restored, manipulated, or not posted as planned. The consequences of these changes could be far-reaching.