Esther K. Choo, MD, MPH, and colleagues urge for a universal standing on cannabis as the solution to the opioid epidemic.

Getting a second opinion is important, whether its deciding on an outfit or doctor. Having more than one opinion on any matter should make anyone think about their options before making a final choice but according to new research on men with prostate cancer, second opinions have no effect on a change in treatment.

Propeller Health, a producer of digital products for respiratory medication, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market the GSK's Ellipta inhaler and platform, a treatment for asthma featuring a patented dry-powder inhaler.

America is in the grips of an epidemic, this epidemic isn’t driven by a mysterious virus but rather a drug being prescribed every day. Opioid use has increased at an unprecedented rate, leading to addictions and overdoses among the masses, and those effected aren’t limited to adults.

Weight Watchers is well known as a possible tool to help people shed some pounds. But a recent study by the Medical University of South Carolina's Health Weight Managements Center shows the program also has the potential to help people manage type 2 diabetes.

Sacramento, California-based Sutter Health is being accused of strong-arming companies into waiving their rights to sue the 24-hospital system, according to KQED.

Some 94 percent of executives at provider organizations say they’re on the path towards value-based care, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, but only 27 percent say they’ve completed some stage of that transition. What may be holding the transformation back is how physicians are compensated.

Genetic testing can determine a parent's risk of having children effected by cystic fibrosis and spinal muscular atrophy. Most genetic testing involves giving a blood sample then waiting weeks for results, but Good Start Genetics has developed a VeriYou genetic test for easy access through Amazon.