David Wild, Medical Writer

An intense culture of performance and achievement, coupled with ever-growing expectations is causing distress — if not mental illness — in medical students.

The medical establishment needs to take responsibility for the rate of overdiagnoses resulting from screening practices that are sometimes unnecessary.

Republicans need to reach a challenging consensus on many difficult points if they want to fulfill President Trump’s commitment to provide better coverage with more affordable premiums and lower deductibles.

All members of the medical community need to take responsibility for increasing diversity at institutions.

President Trump’s executive order, aimed at cutting the cost of healthcare services and insurance and thus cutting down on services, may not impact the Affordable Care Act.

The revisions limit resident workweeks to 80 hours, but also extend shifts from 16 to 24 hours.