As seasons change and the holidays approach, many people will start eating more and exercising less. Although eating a second serving may not seem dangerous, a healthy weight is vital to a body’s well-being.

“This time of year is when many of us slip into overeating and seem to lose focus of our healthy lifestyles,” explains Lewis Pincus, D.O., an osteopathic internal medicine specialist and medical director of the Methodist Health System Weight Management Institute in Dallas, Texas. “While we convince ourselves that we are only enjoying the season, we set a lower standard of health.” More.

The American health care system is in a crisis. In an age of rapid scientific advances and complex technologies, a chasm has developed between the health care we have, and the health care we could have.

To assure osteopathic medicine’s position as an emerging leader in health care delivery, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is being proactive in a quest for improvement. for this reason, 2004-2005 AOA President George Thomas, D.O. has declared his presidential term as the “Year of the Patient–Patient-Centered Quality Care." More.

October and November mark the height of flu season in the United States. The contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses can range from mild to severe.

With the recent shutdown of a vaccine production plant in Liverpool, England, the U.S. is bracing for a severe shortage of flu vaccines. Get the latest information on how patients and health officials are coping with the shortage. More.