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By Brad BrokerThe American Medical Association (AMA) has recently unveiled a new policy regarding the use of Body Mass Index (BMI) as a tool for ...

Physicians and health policy experts say the pandemic is accelerating efforts to restructure primary care — which accounts for about half the nation’s doctor visits every year — and put it on a firmer financial footing.

A surgical mask does not provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection from inhaling smaller airborne particles and is not considered respiratory protection.

Patients say doctors and insurers are charging them upfront for video appointments and phone calls, not just copays but sometimes the entire cost of the visit, even if it’s covered by insurance.

Climate change presents many threats across the country: Heat stress can exacerbate mental illness; Air pollution worsens respiratory problems; High temperatures can weaken the effectiveness of medications. But is the topic too political for the exam room?

Medical students should be allowed to serve as clinicians before the health care system reaches a physician breaking point.

Cardiac specialists believe a COVID-19 infection could lead to damage to the heart in four or five ways. Some patients, they say, might be affected by more than one of those pathways at once.

The AMA is announced guidance to help medical schools and health systems make responsible decisions about how to safely incorporate medical students.

A high-ranking federal official in late February warned that the United States needed to plan for not having enough personal protective equipment for medical workers as they began to battle the novel coronavirus

The American College of Physicians (ACP) announces support for the right of physicians to bring their own personal protection equipment (PPE) to protect themselves and ...