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As part of the series,Breaking down diabetes, physician Randall Stafford provides a straightforward guide to medications that can treat Type 2 diabetes.

As part of the series,Breaking down diabetes, physician Randall Stafford provides a straightforward guide to medications that can treat Type 2 diabetes.

Rates of antibiotic use in newborns vary 27-fold between California hospitals without a medical reason for the large differences, a new study found.

Rates of antibiotic use in newborns vary 27-fold between California hospitals without a medical reason for the large differences, a new study found.

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Using neuroimaging and machine learning, researchers were able to predict whether antidepressants would help individual patients.

Using neuroimaging and machine learning, researchers were able to predict whether antidepressants would help individual patients.

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This is the first in a series of three blog posts on aspirin for prevention. It clarifies the potential benefits and harms of aspirin use.

This is the first in a series of three blog posts on aspirin for prevention. It clarifies the potential benefits and harms of aspirin use.

In a recent commentary, Alan Schatzberg speaks out about the potential harms, and many questions, that surround ketamine's use to treat depression.

In a recent commentary, Alan Schatzberg speaks out about the potential harms, and many questions, that surround ketamine's use to treat depression.

Results from a multi-center clinical trial show that a drug lowers the risk of kidney failure by a third in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.

Results from a multi-center clinical trial show that a drug lowers the risk of kidney failure by a third in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.

Retail prices at pharmacies may bear little relationship to the actual market prices of medications, and pharmacy benefit managers are part of the reason.

Retail prices at pharmacies may bear little relationship to the actual market prices of medications, and pharmacy benefit managers are part of the reason.

More than a third of patients who are prescribed statins fail to take them regularly, and they are dying at higher rates as a result.

More than a third of patients who are prescribed statins fail to take them regularly, and they are dying at higher rates as a result.

Scientists have created an algorithm that works to generate and refine DNA sequences that are likely to code for antimicrobial proteins.

Scientists have created an algorithm that works to generate and refine DNA sequences that are likely to code for antimicrobial proteins.

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Patients who are taking the most common type of antidepressant may feel more pain when taking certain opioids, Stanford researchers have found.

Patients who are taking the most common type of antidepressant may feel more pain when taking certain opioids, Stanford researchers have found.