“Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in the health care industry,” declares the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It defines the problem as “any act or threat of physical ...

Imagine a sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back and travels like an electric shock down your leg, making it difficult to stand, sit or even walk. This is the reality of sciatica, which ...

Patients with chronic pain continue to face barriers to care, including stigma, regulations limiting medication access, and shortages of pain-management specialists. But progress is being made on the ...

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What’s the news: The AMA and 23 other medical organizations declared in a letter to President Donald Trump that “there is no single step that will do more for the health of all Americans than ...

The CPT codes, updated by the CPT Editorial Panel, will be effective for use now that a third dose shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization from the U ...

The time-wasting, care-delaying, insurance company cost-control process known as prior authorization has gone from a rarely employed tool to discourage use of extremely pricey interventions to a form ...

We all know that uncomfortable feeling of a sore throat. But there can be multiple reasons why someone’s throat hurts, is scratchy or feels unusual. It could be the common cold, flu, COVID-19 or ...

When discussing reproductive health choices, one procedure has been gaining attention—especially since the fall of Roe v. Wade—for its effectiveness: the vasectomy. As individuals and couples explore ...

Don’t spring forward. Don’t fall back. Don’t even touch the clock unless the power goes out. That seems to be the message from the country’s physicians as this Sunday most Americans will lose an hour ...

Physicians have guarded enthusiasm for the use of augmented intelligence (AI) in health care, with many seeing it reducing documentation time and administrative burden. But they are also concerned ...

Many people can’t imagine starting their day without a cup of coffee or tea. Caffeine has become the silent hero fueling our daily lives, helping people get through that afternoon slump. It can also ...