Black Americans’ concerns about medicine and healthcare are rooted in lived experience, collective memory and documented ...

Dr. Nandagopal Vrindavanam , a medical oncologist at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, said people who have just been diagnosed with breast cancer should ask their doctor these questions. Advice ...

I have always been curious about an experience often reported by people describing their visits to medical professionals. Understandably, for some, visits to the doctor are anxiety-inducing ...

There is a palpable tension eating away at the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors are over-capacity. Patients are under-informed and lack the confidence needed to properly self-advocate for their ...

Earlier this month, a newer patient came in to see me for a check-up and discussion about her extremely high cholesterol level. In her late 50s with a family history of early-age heart attack, she was ...

Communicating to patients that they need to come to their annual checkup is important for eye doctors to convey to help treat their patients, says Ariana Levin, MD. Glaucoma is a disease that affects ...

Recently, a long-standing patient came in for her routine office follow-up appointment for management of hypertension and arthritis. After a warm greeting, she told me there was a matter she needed to ...

NEW ORLEANS — Have you ever been too embarrassed to tell your doctor about your symptom or maybe a medication side effect? Maybe you feel like the doctor has no bedside manners, so you don't go to the ...

A recent survey reveals a significant "patient confusion crisis" in Delhi-NCR, with nearly 80% of patients seeking online ...

Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling to swallow steak without ...