People around the world see various factors as contributing to economic inequality in their country: Majorities in almost every country surveyed believe ...

Many different theories of addiction exist because they weight the role of contributing factors differently. Some current models of addiction emphasize the causative role of individual variations ...

Medically reviewed by Kathleen Daly, MD Postpartum depression (PPD), sometimes called perinatal depression, is a type of ...

The types, causes, contributing factors, and patient demographics of fatal medication errors were reviewed. Case reports of medication errors from hospitals, ambulatory care settings, and patients ...

A variety of factors — from genetics to diet and exercise to where you live — play a role in obesity risk. Understanding the potential underlying causes of obesity is essential to help ...