Finding doctors who know their patients well and who deliver informed care with efficiency and empathy has become quite a challenge in America.

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Scabies is frequently misdiagnosed and mistreated, partly because its symptoms mimic so many other skin diseases.

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Anyone considering weight loss surgery should have a candid conversation with a doctor about what to expect.

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If you’ve ever had butterflies in your stomach or an attack of nerves that sent you racing for the bathroom, you already know that the intestinal tract has a mind of its own. The millions who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, or I.B.S., perhaps know it best. I.B.S., with its symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation or an alternating cycle of the two, can seriously impair the ability to work and enjoy leisure activities. Up to 15 percent of the population is…

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Steering college students away from alcohol can help them succeed in school, and live until graduation day.

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Irritable bowel syndrome has a strong connection to the mind.

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You don’t have to be an actuary or funeral director to have noticed the striking increase in the length of many Americans’ lives. The obituaries in this or any other newspaper show a growing number of people who depart this world in their late 80s or 90s, or even at 100 or older. The fastest-growing segment of the population consists of people over 85, and by 2050 some 800,000 Americans will have celebrated their 100th birthday.

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