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 ...

A large majority of adults consume caffeine daily and depend on a steaming cup of coffee to get their day started on the right foot. But does drinking that daily cup of joe offer health benefits for ...

As the AMA State Advocacy Summit gets underway, new survey data shows what will keep doctors and medical society staffers busy in statehouses this year. Compared with previous years, 2024 saw a lower ...

In today’s COVID-19 Update, Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine ...

In the rapidly evolving health care landscape, precision medicine—also referred to as personalized medicine—has emerged as a revolutionary approach that tailors medical treatments to individual ...

The AMA House of Delegates declared firearm violence a public health crisis at the 2016 Annual Meeting, which convened in the aftermath of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando where 49 ...

The use of generative AI, like ChatGPT, in medicine has the potential to unburden physicians and help restore the patient-physician relationship. However, regulatory uncertainty and liability concerns ...

There’s a reason they call it the common cold. It happens a lot, especially in the wintertime. With runny noses, sore throats and persistent coughs, patients’ demand for effective cold remedies is ...

Obesity continues to be a significant global health concern, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. Recognizing the urgency to combat this pervasive issue, medical advancements have paved the ...

Education matters, especially when it comes to health care. Patients know it too—more than 90% say a physician’s years of education and training are vital to optimal patient care. Yet there are ...

What’s the news: About 700 women in the U.S. die annually as a result of pregnancy or related complications and at least 50,000 women each year experience potentially life-threatening complications in ...