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We are spending more on medical, curative care, but far less than other nations on building the conditions that make people healthy.

Compelling support for bike-friendly policies: if there are more cyclists on the road, drivers will be more likely to be aware of – and avoid – them.

The Genderbread Person deconstructs gender and sexuality to clarify the differences and interrelationships of five dimensions of human identity and behavior.

Democrats may win the presidency and the Senate but have almost no chance of winning the House. Only 18 of 435 House seats are considered toss-ups. Why?

Boston is a relatively healthy city, with a high density of physicians and world-class hospitals. But Boston also has some extraordinary differences, both in health indicators and in the drivers of those indicators within its borders.

Open enrollment begins today for plans on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges.

The health challenges caused by obesity are well-documented, but a new study from George Washington University has shed light on the financial burdens faced by significantly overweight people in America.