A Sampling of What's Inside:
- There’s a big shortage of doctors looming, and many struggling rural hospitals are shutting their doors. What do these trends mean for the communities depending on them?
- The lifesaving promise of mobile stroke units
- Gene sequencing for all? How a deep dive into a person’s DNA might be used not only to diagnose and treat disease but also to head off trouble before it starts
- A look at unique programs to stimulate people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
- The latest from experts on how the most effective fitness regimens incorporate rest and recovery activities to achieve peak conditioning, while avoiding injuries and exercise burnout
- The U.S. News ranking of Best Diets: how 41 eating plans stack up
- New hospital programs that support adoptive parents and children as they become a forever family
- The facts on teen vaping: What the latest research says about the health risks and addictive potential
Plus: The top medical centers for adults and children in specialties from cancer and heart problems to pulmonology and orthopedics. Also, the best hospitals in your state.