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

Researchers have attempted to identify excessive Internet use and video game playing and have sought to classify it as an addiction.

A commentary about the need for a physician to communicate in a manner that will encourage honest patient disclosure and motivate behavior change, where necessary.

A discussion of the ethical and medical considerations of pregnancy for women who have undergone organ transplantation.

When the patient delivers a low-birth-weight infant that requires extensive time in the neonatal intensive, should she be held responsible? Where do we draw the line? More importantly, on what basis do we draw the line?

Physicians should be aware of the influence that their observable health and lifestyle habits have on patients.

An interview with Brian Ciccotelli, a young cancer survivor, about his experiences with Hodgkin's disease.

Patients have a responsibility to discerningly present the drug information they receive from direct-to-consumer advertising and to be active partners with their physician in making health care decisions.

Physicians should practice bias-reduction strategies in their treatment plans for and attitudes toward overweight and obese patients.

A physicians urges the support of consumer-driven health care plans that are designed to contribute to better patient outcomes at a lower cost.