An aging prison population means more people who are incarcerated will experience dementia and related symptoms.

In the early 20th century, the United States, as an industrialized nation with more food than ever, began to grapple with obesity.

Dr Anna L. Westermair joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Dr Manuel Trachsel: “Moral Intuitions About Futility as Prompts for Evaluating Goals in Mental Health Care.”

Dr Jonathan Treem joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Drs Joel Yager and Jennifer L. Gaudiani: “A Life-Affirming Palliative Care Model for Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa.”

Dr Awais Aftab joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “What Should Clinicians Know About Palliative Psychopharmacology?”

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

The medical and non-medical information that a physician should consider when deciding whether or not to place a patient on the organ transplant waiting list.

There is some basis to believe that many people place newborns in a special moral category.

Using expedited partner therapy to treat certain STDs entails clinical and ethical risks and benefits.

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.