All of us — physicians, patients and payers — need to change our attitudes about routine health checks. When he posed that question recently to a group of medical residents, he received what is ...

Medical learners in the 21st century spend less time with patients during training than their counterparts did in the 20th century, which decreases the knowledge and practice of bedside clinical ...

As we reported previously, even though about 35 percent of the current U.S. population is considered obese, today's physicians aren't confident that they have the tools to help patients lose weight or ...

Many patients with a cerebral injury cannot move independently. These patients have to be repositioned at regular intervals for a long period of time in order to prevent pressure ulcers that may ...

Palonosetron (PAL) in combination with 1-day versus 3-days dexamethasone (DEX) to prevent nausea and vomiting in patients receiving paclitaxel and carboplatin (TC). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lab testing can help expedite a diagnosis of dacryoadenitis. A robust patient conversation and physical can help ...

During a physical exam, doctors may ask questions about a person’s overall health, diet, stress levels, and more. People can also ask their own questions, such as whether they are taking medications ...

Use of telemedicine The authors provide a process for conducting a primary care visit via videoconferencing with an adult patient in the home setting. The demand for telemedicine increased markedly ...