Smoking remains one of the most deleterious habits for human health, as it is known to increase the risk of several ...

As health systems look to take on risk through population health management, clinical leaders are exploring which population health interventions provide the greatest ROI. When brainstorming or ...

A lifestyle intervention program of increased physical activity, healthy eating and aiming for weight loss of 7% or more, or taking the medication metformin were effective long-term to delay or ...

Diabetes distress should be routinely assessed and recommendations provided based on diabetes type and intervention type.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have spent years making sure that their meditation app, called the Healthy Minds Program, passes clinical muster and delivers positive outcomes.

Violence is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States and abroad, with far-reaching consequences for individuals and communities. Interventions that address environmental and social ...

Racial and ethnic disparities in United States stroke care vary by intervention type at the national and state levels.

Lynn was an active alcoholic for many years. During that time, she alienated a lot of people and became “an impossible mother.” She says, “I was totally obnoxious when I was drunk. My son and I had ...

Early detection is widely seen as key to cancer survival, which is why screenings and prevention are so widely recommended. And the message seems to be getting across, according to a study led by the ...

Lifestyle interventions, medication and surgery for patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes is proven to delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes in the majority of patients, but limited access to the often ...