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By Brad Broker After a series of 15 consecutive, involuntary, rapid fire sneezes, I unofficially declared the beginning of allergy season.  Turns out, the Asthma and ...

Here is an infographic showing stats that prove the rising demand for primary care doctors. Seems like a great time to get into the field. ...

By Alan Lyndon In his State of the Union Address in January, President Obama said, “Now is the time to reach a level of research ...

By U.S. Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz Nearly 50 years ago, we made a promise to ensure quality, affordable healthcare for all American seniors.  In order ...

By Alvin Tran More than 17,000 fourth-year medical students found out where they’ll be completing the final years of their medical education on “Match Day” ...

New research suggests that men who are considering their treatment options for low-risk prostate cancer may benefit from additional biopsy testing before making a decision. ...

More U.S. medical school seniors committed to primary care residencies over specialty positions in the largest Main Residency Match in the history of the program. ...

Now it’s official: Cellphone conversations are annoying. According to a study published in the scientific journal Plos One, merely listening in on someone else’s one-sided ...

By Brad Broker Physicians have an ethical responsibility to avoid the practice of providing prescription medication to boost mental performance of otherwise healthy kids and ...

By Mary Agnes Carey Add Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to the list of lawmakers who wants to cut funding for the 2010 health care law as ...