Implanted insulin pumps deliver regular, blood-sugar-based insulin doses to Type 1 diabetes patients, who are often children and teens. This study documents the variability in utilizing this state-of-the-art therapy among various nations, and asks why such variability exists and how it can be remedied.

It is no secret that the U.S. has an enormous narcotic addiction problem, and that much of this can be traced to overprescription beginning in the 1990s. In a recent NY Times op-ed, Dr. Richard Friedman blames most of this on physicians. But it's just not that simple.

A recent study addresses many of the myths with regards to the safety of sexual activity in patients with heart disease.

Anti-science people are really organized. Come and behold as one glowingly reviews another while pretending to be objective.

A preliminary study tested the effectiveness of a soy-based supplement. It found that that isoflavones, a type of phytoestrogen found in soy and other legumes, may protect menopausal women against osteoporosis.

Many of us can recall pushing away broccoli, carrots and peas as kids. In a world where Sugar Frosted Chocolate Bombs exist (well, they should) what kid wants to eat broccoli? That said, if you want to get your kids to adopt a balanced diet for life, get them started at an early age.

Astrophysicist Dr. Jeffrey Bennett has a new book, iHumanity, geared towards 7-9 year olds.

A new questionnaire assesses fear of not having your smartphone - they call it nomophobia - no mobile phone phobia.

Omega 3 fatty acids (from fish oil) have been touted as a cure-all for pretty much every malady on the planet. With very rare exceptions, once studied properly, they end up being useless. If this depresses you, don't take fish oil. It just failed in a trial that examined whether it could treat depression. With commentary from ACSH advisor, Dr. David Seres.

A new study published in the journal of Health Affairs, revealed that Americans are eating healthier now than they were a few decades ago. Researchers estimate that these changes in diet may have prevented more than one million premature deaths, as well as reduced the prevalence of cancer and heart diseases.