With U.S.-Cuba relations opening, Cuba’s best export to the U.S could be its healthcare model.

In a passionate set of tweets J.K. Rowling recently tackled the issue of so-called "voluntourism."

Eleven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the city and some of its citizens remain in precarious recovery.

What can doctors learn from the arts? Ask Anton Chekhov.

Gun legislation is once again becoming a public health concern, according to the AMA and other medical groups.

Muslims seem to celebrate a holiday called Eid over and over, and at different times. Here's why.

Ramadan is underway for the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims. This year, Ramadan takes place in the dead of summer, a particularly difficult time to fast. 

A recent paper provides evidence that the Tuskegee Syphilis Study reduced the life expectancy of African-American men.

The recent anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic reminds us of the serious and often-roundabout influence socioeconomic status can ...