Christina Frank

As adventure travel grows, so does the field of wilderness medicine.

After his initial diagnosis of advanced melanoma in 1998, Dan Engel experienced five recurrences and underwent 10 operations, plus radiation and treatment in six clinical trials. Today he is cancer-free.

For decades, future MDs have honed their clinical skills on medical actors and cadavers. Here's why this low-tech training method is still so valuable.

Adam Skipper was one of the primary caregivers for his 69-year-old mother before pancreatic cancer took her life. In October 2018, almost two years to the day of his mother’s death, Skipper was diagnosed with the same disease.

With multiple sclerosis, it’s critical to be diagnosed as early as possible, so that treatment can begin and, ideally, stave off the progression of neurological damage and disability. But this urgency presents a challenge for physicians, because there is currently no single test that results in a definitive diagnosis of MS.

A national shortage of primary care physicians, along with increasing healthcare costs, has created a demand for new types of specialists, as well as innovative uses of technology in healthcare. Here are five types of medical specialists on the rise — what they do, what makes them distinct and when you might see one.

Alcohol can be problematic for a number of reasons, especially if you have a bleeding disorder. Here’s what to know.

When we think of those affected by eating disorders, we usually think of girls and young women. The fact is, females do make up the bulk of those who struggle with eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. But disordered eating also affects boys and men.

As patients, we can find plenty of reasons to be disgruntled when it comes to healthcare: Short appointments. High costs. Flimsy gowns. Crowded waiting rooms filled with ancient magazines. But it goes both ways: Healthcare providers have their gripes about patients too. We asked five to explain their top pet peeves about us paper-gown people. Here’s what they had to say.

Older adults with bleeding disorders face unique challenges. Connecting with others can help.

It’s early days still for the drug Ocrevus, but so far, both prescribers and users remain hopeful.

Is someone nagging you to stop your knuckle-cracking? Show them this.