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How small practices are surviving and thriving, part 1
Small-town doctors need to develop close relationships with specialists and join an accountable care organization to strengthen their...
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Why doctors are disenchanted with Medicare
Reimbursements, at 80% of that of third-party insurers pay, are often slow to arrive, and the paperwork is burdensome.
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Physicians may retire en masse soon. What does that mean for medicine?
“It’s a significant concern in terms of whether we have an adequate supply of physicians in the U.S. to meet our nation’s medical care needs....
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How spirituality guides these three doctors
Almost 70% of physicians participating in a recently conducted survey shared that they have a spiritual or religious practice.
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`Wonder Woman’ launches myelofibrosis research foundation
Honoring her late husband’s battle with a bone marrow disorder, TV actor Lynda Carter establishes a research foundation.
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Meet a champion climber with type 1 diabetes
"Everyone with this disease is a role model for me, since everyone is fighting their own battles," says 16-year-old rock climber Katie Bone of...
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Meet a miracle: Man with trisomy 13 to celebrate 20th birthday
Lloyd Tyler Rochez was born in 2002 with a genetic disorder that can involve severe learning problems and health woes that affect nearly every...
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Meet a fierce advocate for women’s health: Jen Gunter, MD
“Seeing the word ‘panty hamsters’ is so egregious. I’m so used to baseline vaginal opportunism, but this was just absolutely egregious and I had...
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‘Bigorexia’: Why teenage boys are obsessed with bulking up
“The pandemic and social media have been a perfect storm for eating disorders and body image issues for all teens, but this has been under-...