The medicalization of addiction has greatly improved identification, early intervention, and referral to appropriate treatment.

The U.S.’s and U.K.’s efforts to combat obesity reflect underlying differences in the two countries’ understandings of obesity’s causes.

A BMI requirement for physicians would not necessarily increase primary care doctors’ effectiveness in providing weight counseling.

Wellness programs and health plan incentives may not be effective means for combating addiction and other lifestyle-related conditions.

Caring for the elderly imposes financial burdens and strains families. System changes are necessary to mitigate these problems.

A physician and attorney examine the ethical issues surrounding an employer who required employees to quit smoking and penalized those who do not.

A journal author defends his research methodology on quality-adjusted life years, arguing that the measurement is imprecise but necessary in order to determine the impact of clinical interventions and cost-effectiveness of new health care technologies.

Despite challenges, employer no-smoking policies have been upheld by the courts to date.

Specialty training in preventive medicine best equips physicians to address the population health challenges that confront U.S. and global health care in the 21st century.

The government is justified in using eminent domain to purchase patents in order to produce large amounts of medication during a public health crisis.