Medicine & Health

On a typical day, a third of the adults in the United States take a nap. Napping thrives among all demographic groups, but it’s more widespread among some than others.

The image of the United States has improved markedly in most parts of the world reflecting global confidence in Barack Obama. In many countries, opinions of the U.S. are now about as positive as they were at the beginning of the decade before George W. Bush took office.

This webinar will focus on a key question: What will patient-centered care look like if information technology is successfully woven into the health system?

There is a sizable gap between the expectations that young and middle-aged adults have about old age and the actual experiences reported by older adults themselves.

Four-in-ten young adults say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession.

Americans' pursuit of health takes place within a widening network of both online and offline sources.

The swine flu story quickly topped the American media agenda when the story broke in late April. How did coverage in other countries compare with the U.S.? Was there any correlation between the number of confirmed cases and quantity or nature of coverage? How did Spanish-language media in the U.S. react? A new report examining press coverage of the outbreak in several countries offers answers.

The public ranks the internet most useful as a source of information on the virus. Where and how are people finding flu facts online?

Participatory medicine is taking hold with both citizens and health professionals. But there are still pockets of people who lack access to the basic technology, lack the skills required to participate, or who may lack the sense that they are welc...

Technology is changing how patients navigate their health care experience. New survey data shows how e-patients are using social media to connect to each other and to information.