Rankings & Research

U.S. News reviewed hospitals, nursing homes, health plans, diets, and doctors to help you make informed health decisions for yourself and your family.

Best Hospitals

We've evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals in 16 adult and 10 pediatric specialties to help you.

Hospital Rankings by Specialty

Hospital Rankings by Metro Areas and States

Best Children's Hospital Rankings

Top Doctors

We've identified thousands of the nation's best doctors. Find a top doctor near you.

Doctors by Type of Specialist

Doctors by Location

Best Diets

Find out which diets fit with your lifestyle and may work best for you.

Best Diets Rankings

Best Diets Overall

Top Recommended Health Products

Pharmacist recommendations for 149 categories, from antacids to cough suppressants.

See Pharmacists' Top Picks

Health Articles

Stop the Excuses! Go to the Dentist

Yes, visits can be pricey and uncomfortable, and you may have healthy teeth – but you still need to go

Female Breadwinners and Love in a New Economy

Behind every successful woman is a man?

American Workers' Health Care Costs Increase Again

Health care expenses grew more than wages this year.

Yoga with Dementia: Tom Wojehowski's Story

This 62-year-old grandfather of six exercises his brain with yoga

The Do's and Don'ts of Ditching Your Hairdresser

How to cut it off and smooth things over with your stylist.

@USNewsHealth Twitter Chat: Premature Births

Our experts for the chat are from the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and March of Dimes.

Sherri Shepherd: How I Cope With Diabetes

Shepherd, a co-host on ABC’s “The View,” describes her diet and exercise routine in her new book.

Diet Changes That Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk

In light of Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy, consider these foods that could lower your breast cancer risk.

How to Manage Type 1 Diabetes As You Age

Seniors share how optimism, family support and lifestyle management have helped them live with diabetes.

Miss Michigan's Life Without a Uterus

Jaclyn Schultz is becoming the face of thousands of women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.

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