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 ...

With more contagious coronavirus variants spreading across the U.S. and the supply of COVID-19 vaccines outpacing supply, further guidance has been released about mask-wearing. Maximizing the fit of ...

The bill provides $484 billion in additional funding to replenish and supplement key programs under the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), small business disaster loans and ...

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Most people with COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks, but some experience lingering symptoms. Those individuals are often referred to as “COVID long-haulers” and have post-COVID conditions ...

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 ...

Patients have more options than ever before to protect against COVID-19. Boosters are now available for the three COVID-19 vaccines, made by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. And the ...

Even as labor and supply expenses soar, health insurance company takeback schemes are costing physicians and hospitals more than $1.6 billion a month, while average-size health systems were socked ...

About 30 million people in the United States have sleep apnea, but only 6 million are diagnosed with the condition. This hasn’t improved with the pandemic either with many people experiencing less ...

What’s the news: Less than two-thirds of Black adults say they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or plan to do so ASAP, and the painful legacy of the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at ...

“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 ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created a public health emergency that is rapidly altering the provision of health care services across the country based on guidance and recommendations from the Centers for ...