Atop the Vanderbilt helipad
America's Best Hospitals
A great hospital is different because of an internal culture of excellence.
Hospital Rankings
Nurse Cathy Williams examines young Austin King at the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (Bridget Barrett for USN&WR)
America's Best Children's Hospitals
Discover the pediatrics hospitals where the extraordinary is routine.
Parenting
The Gloff family in the Chicago area (Jon Lowenstein/Noor for USN&WR)
Good Parents, Bad Results
Eight ways science shows that Mom and Dad go wrong when disciplining their kids.
Living Well
A hiker takes in the breathtaking views of Matanuska Glacier, Alaska. (Rich Reid/National Geographic/Getty Images)
50 Active Vacations for the Fitness-Conscious
Instead of lounging on the beach this summer, consider backpacking or kiteboarding.
Special Reports
Family members of Indian patients at Wockhardt Hospital pass a nursing station on the floor where American patients stay. The hospital draws westerners, most of them from the United States, who come because of low package prices for surgery that they otherwise could not afford. (David Butow/Redux for USN&WR)
Consumer's Guide to Medical Travel
How going abroad for surgery can slash costs by tens of thousands.
Diet & Nutrition
A meal of sardines with tehina sauce, fresh pita, a cucumber and tomato salad, olives and pickles is served in a restaurant in the local produce market February 22, 2006 in Netanya in central Israel. The Mediterranean diet, a term used to broadly describe the eating habits of the people of the area, is widely believed to be responsible for the low rates of chronic heart disease in the populations of the 16 countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. (David Silverman/Getty Images)
'Diets' That Promote Health (And Always Have)
Giving up their hunt for charmed nutrients, diet experts increasingly embrace whole patterns of eating.
Friday March 14, 2008, Piedmont, Oklahoma: Primary cared doctor Ric Corman, mother Amber Meiwes, and her husband Steven. Children are 1 and three years old. (Penny De Los Santos for USN&WR)
Can't Find a Doctor? You Aren't Alone
Primary-care doctors are overworked and in short supply.
Living Well
Medical Identity Theft Turns Patients Into Victims
When health records get breached, wealth and well-being are both in jeopardy.
Living Well
Close up of young woman using a teeth whitening strip (Getty Images)
Your Way to a Healthy Smile
A dentist can restore your pearly whites, or you can trim the cost by doing it yourself.
Brain & Behavior
Keeping Your Brain Fit
There's plenty you can do to slow the effects of aging. Here's how to keep your thinking and memory sharp.
drug information
Hand holding heart medication. (Marc Asnin--Redux for USN&WR)
7 Reasons Not to Dismiss Statin-Caused Pain
Muscle pain can often be treated, and might signal a more serious health issue
Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture : Marcos Hsu inserts needles into Joan Pettit's knees and ankles at University of MD School of Medicine, Kernan Hospital. (Jeffrey MacMillan for USN&WR)
Hospitals Embracing Alternative Care
Alternative therapies are now going hand in hand with traditional medicine.
Caring for Aging Parents
15 Ways to Take Care of Your Elderly Parents
With long-range planning, it's possible to extend the years of health and independence.
Sadness & Depression
Finding the Right Treatment for Sadness
Drugs may be an easy choice but not necessarily a good one when the blues set in.
KIDS & OBESITY
Learn How to Win the Weight Battle
One third of kids nationwide are overweight now, but tackling obesity the wrong way only makes matters worse. Here's a right way.
Sports Medicine
Keep Moving With Injury-Free Workouts
Natural aspects of aging add stress to your body and raise the odds of injury, but it is possible to stay active indefinitely. Here are ways to sustain workouts as you age.
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