Regina Benjamin served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. As the “nation’s doctor,” she served a four-year term focusing on health disparities, disease prevention, and children’s...

Americans' chronic health problems and diseases not only come at the expense of individuals well-being, they also constitute a massive burden on the U.S. economy. When including the costs of lost economic productivity, the total costs of...

U.S. health care costs are increasing rapidly while health care outcomes and access vary significantly across the country. Community health workers (CHWs) serve as bridges between the health care system and underserved communities...

WASHINGTON—Obesity and excess weight is an expanding health problem for more than 60 percent of Americans, and a new study from the Milken Institute finds that it's a tremendous drain on the U.S. economy as well. The total cost to treat...

WASHINGTON –Leaders across medical research – from patients to policymakers, from academia to advocates, from philanthropists to federal regulators and from investors to industry – will gather at the Grant Hyatt New York, Nov. 13 to 15, for...

Obesity and excess weight is an expanding health problem for more than 60 percent of Americans, and a new study by Hugh Waters and Ross DeVol finds that it's a tremendous drain on the U.S. economy as well. The total cost to treat health...