These JAMA Patient Pages provide plain explanations of conditions that commonly affect seniors, including osteoporosis and macular degeneration.

For medical students with research ambitions, consider your need for patient interaction, specialty variation and other key factors.

The number of $10 million-plus medical malpractice jury awards is growing. Learn how some states are starting to combat it.

One wrong step can lead to a twisted ankle. Aly M. Fayed, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more about these common ankle injuries.

Wilson disease is a rare, inherited disorder that commonly damages the liver and brain. Two Ochsner Health physicians share more about Wilson disease.

John Whyte, MD, MPH, details why doctors must shape digital health and AI to ensure that innovations are a win for patients and physicians.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBBA), the massive budget reconciliation bill implementing many of the administration’s top legislative priorities, was signed into law (Public Law 119-21) on ...

What is causing that sore throat? It could be strep, and it needs to be treated the right way. Two Ochsner Health physicians share more about strep throat.

Debunking the myth Physicians are not prohibited from coding and billing for both preventive and problem-focused Evaluation and Management (E/M) services when they are performed during the same ...

Gender has proven to be a factor related to which physician specialties residents pursue following their graduation from medical school. Data for 2024–2025—gathered by the AMA and the Association of ...

The AMA is awarding micro grants to physicians who have big ideas on how to address health-related challenges faced by people with limited access to care. Discover how the AMA Community Health Impact ...

When the days grow shorter and temperatures drop, millions of people find themselves grappling with the “winter blues.” This is known as seasonal affective disorder, which is a form of depression that ...