Schlesinger is a physician-scientist and professor, president, and CEO of Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a nonprofit research organization in San Antonio, Texas. The connection between infection ...

Dr. Howard Schubiner’s work in "Unlearn Your Pain" explores how chronic pain could be reversible with the right treatment.

CHRONIC IS A TERM you've probably heard used to describe certain medical conditions. But you might know what it really means or which types of illnesses it refers to. Chronic conditions are diseases ...

Chronic disease management can be extremely complex, as care coordination across teams poses many challenges, like fragmented care, siloed data, and a lack of interoperability between health systems.

Acute and chronic conditions typically differ in how they develop and how long they last. Broadly speaking, acute conditions occur suddenly, have immediate or rapidly developing symptoms, and are ...

Discover how changes in your nails can indicate nutritional deficiencies, chronic diseases, and other health issues.

Despite spending $4.5 trillion dollars annually on healthcare — twice as much per capita as any other nation — the U.S. is suffering from lower life expectancy than comparable nations. This is in ...

Self-efficacy — the belief in one's capacity — is an important component of health and well-being. Learn how to evaluate and shore up your self-efficacy.