What is going on with eggs in the U.S.? Is there a new strain of bird flu? How do you treat tuberculosis (TB)? How is TB transmitted? What is the most recent Ebola outbreak? Today's episode covers ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Anjali Patel, DO, a cognitive neurologist at Atlantic Health System, shares more. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder ...

Chances are that you are fielding far more emails from patients than you did before the COVID-19 public health emergency. In-basket patient messages rose by 57% from 2019 to 2020, according to ...

It’s been nearly a decade since the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) made its debut and hard data show that it’s just not working for patients or physicians. It’s been nearly a decade since ...

Researchers examine nearly 200,000 physicians’ EHR logs and develop a new way to compare apples to apples on clerical burdens. After years of all-consuming training in medical school, residency and ...

Failures to fix Medicare pay, prior authorization are hurting doctors and patients. AMA President Bruce A. Scott, MD, sees it in his own practice. The advocacy priorities that AMA President Bruce A.

Sorting through the good, the bad and the ugly about high cholesterol can be confusing. Two physicians set out to explain what to keep in mind. High cholesterol is a common health condition in the U.S ...

A strong urge to urinate that doesn’t go away, a burning feeling when urinating and blood in the urine, can be signs of a urinary tract infection (UTI), which is very common in the U.S. While most ...

Black communities are more likely to experience socioeconomic inequities such as exclusion from health, educational, social and economic resources. These inequities can lead to worse physical and ...

As a third-year medical student, you are halfway home and have many meaningful patient-facing and learning experiences ahead. Throughout your journey as a medical student, some key questions are ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Knowing the characteristics of the physician workforce is key to advancing diversity, equity. A new initiative makes it easier to collect and share data. The Physician Data Initiative, a work group ...