Family Medicine

How a self-sustaining system of medical meetings draws experts and future leaders together.

For the first time, it was shown that ibuprofen could be transferred to the baby through the placenta during this early phase of pregnancy

Physician suicide is a taboo topic—and despite high rates of depression and PTSD among doctors, little help exists for those at risk.

This is the first gram-negative antibiotic approved in the US in over 15 years to treat HABP, VABP.

Physicians point to a murky history between buyers and PBMs to express doubt for the future of CVS’ acquisition of Aetna.

Fitzgerald reportedly purchased stock in Merck & Co., Bayer, Humana, and the US Food Holding Co., after starting the role as CDC director.

Alex Azar was confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Is he the right man for the job?

Medicare expansion was linked to a 1.8% increase in early complications and a 2.6% increase in optimal care.

Physician burnout and stress have grown rampant across the world of medicine. What are some of the practices doctors, universities, and health care leaders use to fight them?

An increased duration of lactation was associated with a 25% to 47% relative reduction in diabetes incidence.

The influenza vaccine can now be used to protect recommended persons aged 6 months and older.

Lipocene's TLANDO was recommended against by a vote of 13-6.

Risks increase when a child’s mother, versus their father has a history of homelessness.

200,000 to 400,000 people die annually from medical errors.

According to Tatsiana Singh, PA-C, Indiana State University Sycamore Center for Wellness, at an individual level, each Physician Assistant (PA) or healthcare provider should aim at staying up-to-date, reflecting on their workdays, and discerning whether there was a situation that was a close call and how it could be prevented in the future. Being a good team player is critical for PAs particularly and not being frightened to solicit another opinion and verify the diagnosis.

It took 5 visits to the doctor to correctly diagnose many MS patients.

Smokers found to have altered levels of MAIT than the general population.

Peter Goadsby, M.B., B.S., Director of the NIHR- Wellcome Trust King’s Clinical Research, London, Professor of Neurology, University of California at San Francisco, explained the benefits of the recent FDA approval of the gammaCore non-invasive vagal nerve stimulator on patients suffering from cluster headaches.

On second try, the GOP has begun the process of repealing the ACA.