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 ...

High cholesterol is a common health condition in the United States. In fact, nearly 94 million adults over the age of 20 have what could be considered borderline high cholesterol, according to the ...

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 ...

Reducing physician burnout involves many strategies, but the most common solution has been to adopt new technology that improves efficiency and eases doctors’ administrative burdens. Examples include ...

Telehealth capacity ramped up quickly early in the pandemic, but created a lot of variation along the way. An AMA work group helped develop uniformity. The pre-Christmas continuous resolution passed ...

During Super Bowl week and on the big day, this New Orleans health system will use cutting-edge tech to help fans get the medical attention they need. With the buzz building ahead of Super Bowl LIX in ...

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.

Cannabis use disorder on the rise among youth and pregnant people, driven by targeted marketing. AMA model bill would give consumers more information. Cannabis use is growing among young people 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 ...

Welcome, members of the 119th Congress. You have a tremendous opportunity to bring meaningful and long-overdue changes to health care that will better support physicians, remove barriers for patients, ...

Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Two infectious diseases physicians discuss the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family. Immunizations have prevented countless cases of ...