Christine Ayala

Not all academic papers garner public attention, but the American Educational Research Association has highlighted the ones that made waves, with the 10 most-read articles from 2014.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Vitamania.

Eight out of 10 Americans think parents should vaccinate children against preventable diseases that have spread quickly in recent months, such as measles.

A new mobile cancer survivor clinic will serve people in nine rural counties in North Texas, an area with 15,000 underserved and under-insured cancer survivors.

Genes play a role in how much sleep people need, but good habits can override a tendency to get too little sleep, which can trigger a cascade of health problems.

New research raises additional concerns about a surgical tool that the Food and Drug Administration has warned against using because of its potential to spread undiagnosed cancer in common gynecological procedures.

An American Medical Association effort has prompted changes in medical school curriculum, along with revisions to the Medical College Admission Test.

Nearly a third of children in foster care have missed required medical checkups, according to a new Health and Human Services Department report highlighted by our content partner Kaiser Health News.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Bruce Meyer, executive vice president for health system affairs and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern.

Although it still faces court challenges, the nation’s health care law has steadily reduced the rate of Americans without health insurance to its lowest rate in seven years.