In this week's Q&A, we interview Daniel Ostermayer, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the UTHealth McGovern Medical School.

A new report from the surgeon general lays out the aim of taking away the "burden of shame" that made a barrier for those seeking help with their addiction.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Robert Lapus, an emergency medicine physician with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, about toy safety and how to protect kids from injury.

The American Hospital Association wrote a letter to President-elect Donald Trump asking him not to abruptly repeal or change the Affordable Care Act, and requesting other reforms.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Melissa Peskin, an associate professor at UTHealth School of Public Health in Houston, about her research on cyber dating abuse among middle schoolers.

Another study found that dementia is less prevalent than in the past, mirroring smaller studies which showed the same thing. But none have determined what caused the shift or whether it will continue.

A long-anticipated bill designed to increase funding for medical research, new drugs and mental health treatment was approved by the U.S. House and is expected to pass the U.S. Senate and be signed into law by the end of the month.

Some large academic hospitals have opened separate urgent care centers for people with cancer after finding that many patients were calling after hours and being sent to emergency rooms.

Scientists believe they have pinpointed a specific gene that determines why some people drink alcohol to excess, while others are content with one or two drinks, according to a new study.

Forest Park Medical Center’s luxury hospitals operated a $40 million kickback scheme involving more than half a billion dollars in fraudulent claims, according to a grand jury that indicted 21 people, including several physicians.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Attending.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Michael Heffernan, the director of GuidaBot LLC R&D and Fannin Innovation Studio Principal, about the GuidaBot robotic-arm project and its healthcare implications.

Sleepy mutants sleep too much, whilst dreamless mutants lack deep sleep.

A recent study found nearly 40 percent of Americans had at least one chronic medical condition.

Researchers say polio drugs could potentially be effective against a mysterious condition called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) attacking children.

UroLift was found effective in treating symptoms of enlarged prostate without causing sexual side effects.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, which operates health plans in Texas, Arizona, Michigan, California and Illinois that insure about 139,000 people, plans to scale back in 2017.

Low-oxygen environments similar to that found at Mt. Everest may promote heart regeneration, a UTSW study shows.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Pharmageddon: A Nation Betrayed.

MD Anderson teams with the Cancer Therapy and Research Center, part of the UT Health Science Center, to offer more cancer services in San Antonio.