Whatever Washington does this year to try to lower medical spending almost certainly will be swamped by the nation’s rising weight.

In a neighborhood served by 26 liquor stores but only one grocery, a community group is peddling fresh fruits and vegetables just like you would ice cream.

Dr. Jason Newsom railed against burgers, french fries, fried chicken and sweet tea in his campaign to promote better eating in a part of the country known as the Redneck Riviera. He might still be leading the charge if he had only left the doughnuts alone.

Most of the Memorial Hermann Southwest medical staff will leave if the deal to sell the facility to the county goes through, some doctors there say.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Nancy Snyder says she kept quiet when abortion was legalized and prayer in schools was eliminated. Not this time.

Two top county officials Tuesday expressed skepticism about a Harris County Hospital District plan to buy Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, questioning its cost, timing and strategic fit.

The congresswoman assured a sometimes raucous crowd at a forum Tuesday that she is listening to their concerns about health care reform.

The market for treating the thinning of bones is already crowded with drugs. Now another player has been found to lower the risk of fractures.

People who barter for health care say the practice allows them to stretch their resources or receive care they couldn’t afford.

Health officials expect to have about 160 million doses available this fall, with the first batch sometime in September.